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sionnach commented on the word mortress of brawn
Mortress: A dish of meats and other ingredients, cooked together; an ollapodrida.
"Now, ma belle, to supper. A pair of cold capons, a mortress
of brawn, or what you will, with a flask or two of the right Gascony. I have crowns in my pouch, my sweet, and I mean to spend them. Bring in wine while the food is dressing. Buvons my brave lads; you shall each empty a stoup with me."
Arthur Conan Doyle, The White Company , Chapter VI.
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April 12, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mortress of brawn
Ooh, I never thought I'd see a synonym for ollapodrida. Teh alsome!
April 13, 2008