Caudle

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caudle \Cau"dle\, n. [OF. caudel, F. chaudeau, dim. of LL
     calidum a sweet drink, fr. L. caidus warm. See {Caldron}.]
     A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of
     wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Caudle \Cau"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caudled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Caudling}.]
     1. To make into caudle.
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     2. Too serve as a caudle to; to refresh. [R.] --Shak.
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