A variant spelling of furmenty; a medieval English grain-based porridge made from hulled wheat and milk with added spices.
Another spelling variant of 'furmenty,' derived from Old French 'fromente' and ultimately Latin 'frumentum.' The '-ity' ending is a spelling variation rather than a suffix change.
In Thomas Hardy's novel 'The Mayor of Casterbridge,' a crucial scene involves a man selling his wife over a bowl of furmity—showing how even in the 1800s, this humble food was still part of English life!
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