cockale

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English

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Etymology

From cock +‎ ale.

Noun

cockale (plural cockales)

  1. Ale mixed with chicken broth, sweet spices, and dried fruits.
    • 1714, Abel Boyer, Memoirs of the Life and Negotiations of Sir W. Temple, Bar, page 100:
      That he was asleep a-bed by Ten a Clock: Lov'd Hunting as much as he hated Swearing; and preferid Cock-Ale, before any Wine.
    • 1829, The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature, Fine Arts, Etc., page 31:
      There are also several sorts of compounded ales, as cock-ale, wormwood-ale, scurvygrass-ale, lemon-ale, college-ale, & c. These are to be had at Hercules Pillars, near the Temple; at the Trumpet, and other houses in Sheer Lane, Bell Alley, and, as I remember, at the English Tavern, near Charing Cross.
    • 1913, Samuel Johnson, Alfred Milnes, Life of Dryden, page 40:
      For your comfort, too, Mr. Bayes, I have not only seen it, as you may perceive, but have read it too, and can quote it as freely upon occasion as a frugal tradesman can quote that noble treatise, the Worth of a Penny to his extravagant 'prentice, that revels in cockale, stewed apples, and penny custards.

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