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‖ potage|pɔtaʒ|
[F. potage: see pottage (which was the same word adopted in ME. and anglicized). Now, in this spelling, recognized as a French loan-word, found in 16th c. Sc., and in Eng. from 1660 chiefly in reference to France or French cookery.]
Soup of any kind. a potage, a meal or mess of this.
1567in Chalmers Mary Q. of Scot. (1818) I. 178 Bakyne meit to my Ladie,..with potages, after thair discretioun... Ane kyde, with potagis refarrit to the maister houshald. 1668Shadwell Sullen Lovers v. 91 Eate nothing but Potages, Fricasces, and Ragusts,..your Andoilles, your Langue de porceau, your Bisks and your Olio's. 1688R. Holme Armoury iii. 84/1 Potage is strong Broth of Meat, with Herbs and Spices boiled. 1691Satyr agst. French 16 Soops and Fricasies, Ragou's, Pottage, Which like to Spurs, do Nature urge to Rage. 1696Phillips (ed. 5), Potage, a Jumblement of several sorts of Flesh and Fowl boil'd together with Herbs, and served up in the Broth, mix'd together after the French Fashion. 1823Scott Quentin D. Pref., The potage, with another small dish or two, was equally well arranged. 1842Barham Ingol. Leg. Ser. ii. Black Mousquetaire, He quite gave up..potage, or game. |