Caudle

And when he would have cuddled and kissed her, and done his proper duty as a husband, and so earned his "caudle", (*) she turned herself first on one side and then on the other, so that he could not attain his purpose, at which he was greatly astonished and angry, and said to her, ❋ L��on Leb��que (1896)

What we do not want to do as a democracy is be convinced by business interests and their representatives that we should caudle companies who can only improve profits by squeezing their workforce or who threaten to raise prices whenever they are hit with regulations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He emphatically rejected any suggestion of caudle or broth for breakfast, and snapped irritably at me when I tried to check the dressings on his hand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Why, you foolish person, is there not the woman up the village that has just brought another fool into the world, and will she not need sack and caudle, if we leave some of our wine?” ❋ Unknown (2008)

The lady, like other comforters of the cabins of the poor, proceeded to rebuke the grumbling old woman for want of order and cleanliness — censured the food which was provided for the patient, and enquired particularly after the wine which she had left to make caudle with. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Id thinks we caudle PRISONERS at Gitmo by vidiot on Saturday, Dec 22, 2007 at 7: 23: 12 PM ❋ Unknown (2007)

Let your caudle be white-wine, verjuice, some sack and sugar; thicken it with the yolks of eggs, and when the pye is baked, pour it in, and serve it hot. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And they are not going to be stopped if we caudle them. ❋ Unknown (2006)

You may fail to see the lie of that layout, Suetonia,3 but the reflections which recur to me are that so long as beauty life is body love4 and so bright as Mutua of your mirror holds her candle to your caudle, lone lefthand likeless, sombring ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ye shall have a hempen caudle, then, and the help of hatchet. ❋ Unknown (2004)

This caudle will do for any other sort of pie that is sweet. ❋ Unknown (2004)

James Cheeseman was compelled — as the noblest man may be — to dissemble and even deny his intentions until the blessed period of caudle-cup, when, the weather being pleasant and the wind along the shore, he found himself encouraged to put up the window gently. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

And he must have physicians who can spice a cup or a caudle. ❋ Unknown (2004)

And yet, can you believe it, gentlemen? in all this misery his wife has as good caudle as if she lay in the midst of the greatest affluence; I tasted it, and I scarce ever tasted better. — ❋ Unknown (2004)

Just then Madame Rallay entered, setting down a tray of heated, frothy milk caudle, and some tarts made with orange rind. ❋ George, Margaret (1987)

"I have not committed matrimony myself, but a lot of my friends have, and I am going to demand payment for all the teething rings, caudle cups and other baby truck I have been distributing, and make 'em all send their kids to you for their portraits." ❋ Various (N/A)

The caudle-cups, preserved in many an old family, are now eagerly sought after as curiosities; they have two handles, so they could be passed from one to another. ❋ Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood (N/A)

This greasy mess is fortunately now extinct, but the caudle, a really delicious dish or drink, is the fashion again. ❋ Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood (N/A)

Tom Thumb was dropped into a bowl of fermity, which many antiquarians suppose to have been caudle. ❋ Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood (N/A)