Brewis

I found the poor men on board almost in a tumult to get the victuals out of the boiler before it was ready; but my mate observed his orders, and kept a good guard at the cook-room door, and the man he placed there, after using all possible persuasion to have patience, kept them off by force; however, he caused some biscuit-cakes to be dipped in the pot, and softened with the liquor of the meat, which they called brewis, and gave them every one some to stay their stomachs, and told them it was for their own safety that he was obliged to give them but little at a time. ❋ Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Robinson Crusoe (1958)

That is called a brewis, my dear; suppose we give it to our pampered family here some day, and see what they say. ❋ Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards (1896)

I have had my first, and I may add my last, experience of "brewis," an indeterminate concoction much in favour as an article of diet on this coast. ❋ Katie Spalding (1911)

Gran scooped the fish and crunchy pork brewis from the iron pan into a large plate and handed it to me. ❋ JOAN HIATT HARLOW (2009)

The youth returned his greeting and, going into the house, brought out two platters, one full of soured milk and the other of brewis swimming in clarified butter; and he set the platter before Kanmakan, saying “Favour us by eating of our victual.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

The first Háshim got his name from crumbling bread into the Saríd or brewis of the Meccan pilgrims during “The Ignorance.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Siot, an oatcake soaked in buttermilk, was eaten along with brewis, an oatmeal broth, both very sustaining foods, like porridge or porage, from which evolved today's trend of eating cereal with hot or cold milk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

‘Lizzie to come before me, John; and she can’t stir a pot of brewis, and scarce knows a tongue from a ham, John, and says it makes no difference, because both are good to eat! ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

You will find us all of a piece, and, having been accustomed to eat in saucers abroad, I am ashamed you should witness our larded capons, our mountains of beef, and oceans of brewis, as large as Highland hills and lochs; but you shall see better cheer to-morrow. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Thou likest best monastical brewis, the prime, the flower of the pot. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Bring of the best, rinse the glasses, lay the cloth, drive out these dogs, blow this fire, light candles, shut that door there, cut this bread in sippets for brewis, send away these poor folks in giving them what they ask, hold my gown. ❋ Unknown (2002)

When day, peeping in the east, made the sky turn from black to red like a boiling lobster, he waked us again to take a dish of monastical brewis. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Then made they ready store of carbonadoes, or rashers on the coals, and good fat soups, or brewis with sippets; and the monk drank what he pleased. ❋ Unknown (2002)