Furmenties

/fɜrˈmɛntiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of furmenty; multiple servings or batches of the medieval porridge.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'furmenty,' showing the word in various historical spellings and forms as culinary and spelling conventions evolved over centuries.

Kelly Says

Historians find 'furmenty' spelled about 15 different ways in medieval documents—furmenties, frumentie, frementy—which shows how standardized spelling didn't really exist back then!

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