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† ˈintermess
later variant of entremess, something served between the courses at a banquet: also fig. Obs.
1658Evelyn Fr. Gard. (1675) 102 Eaten in Lent in pease-pottage, and intermesses at the best tables. 1690― Let. Lady Sunderl. 4 Aug., Mem. (1819) II. 255 To these I likewise added my little history of Chalcography, a treatise of the perfection of paynting..with some other intermesses which might divert within dores. 1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Gruel, There are those who prepare an Inter-mess of Gruel or Milk-pottage in the following manner. 1748Mrs. S. Harrison House-Keeper's Pocket-Bk. ii. (ed. 4) 9 Inter-Messes, or odd Dishes for small Families, now in Season. |