English Explanatory Dictionary

caudle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A drink given to the sick, consisting of ale or wine, bread, and eggs.
verb
  1. To make into caudle.
  2. To serve as a caudle to; to refresh.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːdəl/

Word forms

caudle caudles caudling caudled

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English caudel, from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, diminutive of Latin caldus, calidus (“warm”).

Synonyms

posset

Derived words

caudle cup
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