Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The foot of a cow or calf boiled to a gelatinous consistency.

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Examples

  • They are stewed with onions, and eat something like cow-heel.

    Travels through France and Italy 2004

  • The arrival of a large dish of good cow-heel and bacon something soothed the asperity of the artist, which wholly vanished before a choice capon, so delicately roasted that the lard frothed on it, said Wayland, like May-dew on a lily; and both Gaffer Crane and his good dame became, in his eyes, very painstaking, accommodating, obliging persons.

    Kenilworth 2004

  • "It's a stew of tripe," said the landlord, smacking his lips, "and cow-heel," smacking them again, "and bacon," smacking them once more,

    The Ontario Readers Third Book Ontario. Ministry of Education

  • The story is true, and the pamphlet, Borrow afterwards told me (I know not on what authority), was written by Goldsmith from Gwinett's dictation for a platter of cow-heel.

    The Life of George Borrow Jenkins, Herbert 1912

  • In desperation, I went out begging, and such was the talent I had acquired in this art that I came back with four pounds of bread, a piece of cow-heel, and some tripe.

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909

  • Sancho in such a situation once fixed on cow-heel; and his choice, though he could not help it, is not to be disparaged.

    The Bed-Book of Happiness Harold Begbie 1900

  • He stood high at the bar, had a great name and great wealth, but having risen from nothing -- I have always closed my eyes to the circumstance and steadily resisted its contemplation, but I fear his father dealt in pork, and that his business did once involve cow-heel and sausages -- he wished to marry his daughter into a good family.

    Barnaby Rudge Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1892

  • Make a broth of the ox-head or cow-heel, and boil it till oil floats on the top of the liquor, then boil the greens, shred, in it.

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • Lay the ham on the bottom of a stewpan, cut up the veal and cow-heel into small pieces, and lay them on the ham; add the poultry trimmings, vegetables, herbs, sherry, and water, and let the whole simmer very gently for 4 hours, carefully taking away all scum that may rise to the surface; strain through a fine sieve, and pour into an earthen pan to get cold.

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • Half an ox-head or cow-heel, a teacupful of toasted oatmeal, salt to taste, 2 handfuls of greens,

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

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