furmity

furmity
Frumenty Fru"men*ty, n. [OF. froment['e]e, fr. L. frumentum. See {Frumentaceous}.] Food made of hulled wheat boiled in milk, with sugar, plums, etc. [Written also {furmenty} and {furmity}.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]

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