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Definition of Caudle
1. n. A kind of warm drink for sick persons, being a mixture of wine with eggs, bread, sugar, and spices.
2. v. t. To make into caudle.
Definition of Caudle
1. Noun. A hot drink given to the sick, consisting of wine or ale, eggs, and bread. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To make into caudle. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To serve as a caudle to; to refresh. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Caudle
1. a warm beverage [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caudle
Literary usage of Caudle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1905)
"that said Bertha M. caudle was not at that time in being, but was born on the 3d
day of January, 1890; that the said deed purported to be made to ..."
2. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1899)
"caudle, who was not then born and was not born until January 3, 1890, afterward;
that said deed was never delivered and was never intended to be delivered ..."
3. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1894)
"Ha, caudle ! I wouldn't have upon my conscience what you have, for the world !
... I was conscious of no more than this," says caudle ; " for here Nature ..."
4. Scrapbook (1906)
"When Mrs. caudle was brought into public notice in the forties, ... Mrs.
caudle still lives—and will live as long as her sex; therefore, England and America ..."
5. The Antiquary by Edward Walford, John Charles Cox, George Latimer Apperson (1886)
"caudle-cups were also made of Delft ware, more or less richly ornamented with
the ordinary blue painting, or with other colours. ..."
6. The History of "Punch" by Marion Harry Spielmann (1895)
"caudle OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS." " What do you say ? Thank heaven ! ... caudle,
LORD CHANCELLOR LYNDHURST. (Front the original Sketch far the Cartoon drawn by ..."
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