brewis
noun
ˈbrüz,
ˈbrüə̇s
plural -es
1
dialectal : broth or pottage
especially : broth in which beef has been boiled
2
dialectal : bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter
Word History
Etymology
Middle English brewes, browes, from Old French broez, nominative singular & accusative plural of broet broth, diminutive of breu broth, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brod broth
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