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Brewis   Listen
noun
Brewis  n.  
1.
Broth or pottage. (Obs.) "Let them of their Bonner's "beef" and "broth" make what brewis they please for their credulous guests."
2.
Bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter.





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"Brewis" Quotes from Famous Books



... saffron of good colour. When the king feels thereof savour, Out of ague if he be went, He shall have thereto good talent. When he has a good taste, And eaten well a good repast, And supped of the BREWIS [Broth] a sup, Slept after and swet a drop, Through Goddis help and my counsail, Soon he shall be fresh and hail.' The sooth to say, at wordes few, Slain and sodden was the heathen shrew. Before the king it was forth brought: Quod his men, 'Lord, we have pork sought; Eates and sups of the brewis ...
— The Talisman • Sir Walter Scott


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