A Boke of Gode Cookery Presents

Glossary for A Propre new booke of Cokery, 1545

STILL IN PROGRESS


A

awaie - away.


B

bakon - bacon.
beefe - beef.
biefe - beef.
boile - boil.
boyle - boil.
boyled - boiled.
broath - broth.
brouke - edible.
brothe - broth.
bruse - bruise.
bundell - bundle.
bynde - bind.


C

chafed - warmed.
chafyng - chafing.
charger - dish.
chekyns - chickens.
clene - clean.
coles - coals.


D

dishe - dish.
disshe - dish.


E

egges - eggs.


F

fisshe - fish.
floure - flour.
floykes - plural of flatfish; fluke or flounder; plaice; also, a young tunny.
freshe - fresh.
fyne - finely.


H

halfe - half.
heddes - heads.
hote - hot.


I

inough - enough. Alternative meaning: done.


L

laie - lay.
lene - lean.
legges - legs.
lette - let.
lytel - little.
lytell - little.


M

maie - may.
manar - manner.
meate - meat.
mynced - minced.


O

orels - or else.


P

paest - pastry.
poure - pour.
powdred - powdered.
putte - put.
pruynes - prunes.
pyes - pies.


Q

quantitie - quantity.


R

raysons - raisins.
reasons - raisins.
roest - roast.
rosted - roasted.
royall - royal.


S

salte - salt.
serue - serve.
shelle - shell.
sinamon - cinnamon.
skaldynge - scalding.
skynned - skinned. Alternative meaning: scummed.
soken - soaked. Alternative meaning: boiled.
soppes - sops.
sorel - sorrel.
strayne - strain.
strayned - strained.
strayner - strainer.
sweete - sweet.
suger - sugar.


T

tarte - tart.
than - then.
threde - thread.
tyll - till.
tyme - thyme.


V

veneson - venison.
vineger - vinegar.
vinegre - vinegar.
vyneger - vinegar.
vynegre - vinegar.


W

washen - washed.
whan - when.
wyne - wine.


Y

ynough - enough. Alternative meaning: done.
yolkes - yolks.

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