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thîbel - porridge stick

poddish - porridge lîer - mixture of meal and water for thickening broth hæasty puddin - flour or meal boiled thick. (hasty pudding) cree (vr) - to soak or simmer rice, wheat or barley till soft scouses - meat and potatoes cooked together; without a crust of pastry

watter (v & n) - water bor tree wine - elderberry wine varjus - verjuice; liquor obtained from crab apples.   "As sour as crab varjus." swanky - small beer

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