An archaic or dialectal term for a type of food or eating vessel, though its exact meaning is unclear in modern usage.
Origin uncertain; possibly related to Old French or Middle English terms for food or containers. The word appears in historical texts but has largely fallen out of use, making its etymology difficult to trace with certainty.
This word is a lexicographical ghost—it appears in some historical dictionaries but has virtually disappeared from living language, making it a perfect example of how words can vanish entirely from a language over time.
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