trenchers

At dinner-time, about twelve o'clock, the lord and lady of the house sat upon cross-legged stools, and their children and servants sat on benches; and square bits of wood called trenchers, were put before them for plates, while the servants carried round the meat on spits, and everybody cut off a piece with his own knife and at it without a fork.

Young Folks' History of England Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

"trenchers" -- that is, large slices of bread -- whence they ate them with the spoons that were given to each.

The Brethren Henry Rider Haggard 1890

The pieces were placed on "trenchers" or slices of bread, and handed to the guests, who made no scruple of freely using their fingers.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 Various

"trenchers" which after the meal was finished would be given to the dog or a beggar: the precursor of the modern open-face sandwich.

doggdot.us 2009

"trenchers" which after the meal was finished would be given to the dog or a beggar: the precursor of the modern open-face sandwich.

doggdot.us 2009

"trenchers" which after the meal was finished would be given to the dog or a beggar: the precursor of the modern open-face sandwich.

Online Marketing Blog 2009

Kristianos flocked to the food and began serving themselves, dipping from the wooden trenchers, laughing, slapping each other on the back.

Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

The organisation is additionally operative upon a trenchers as well as removing them ready for this Fall.

Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

The organisation is additionally operative upon a trenchers as well as removing them ready for this Fall.

September 09, 2009 Meeting Minutes admin 2009

Kristianos flocked to the food and began serving themselves, dipping from the wooden trenchers, laughing, slapping each other on the back.

Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011