Pearmains, a variety of apple, perhaps from permagnus.

Poix-chiches, chick-peas.

Posnet, possnet, possenet, a porringer.

Pottle, a measure of two quarts.

Pugil, a pinch.

Pun, to beat, to pound as in a mortar.

Race, a root.

Ranch-sieve, perhaps a sieve mounted on a stand, from rance,
    ranse a prop.

Rand, a strip or slice of meat cut from the margin of a part, or from
    between two joints.

Resty, reasty, rancid.

Rouelle, a rolled piece [of veal].

Rundlet, runlet, a small barrel.

Runnet, rennet.

Searse, searce, a fine sieve.

Souce-drink, pickle sauce.

Stroakings, the last milk drawn from a cow; strippings.

Stubble-goose, the grayling goose.

Tansy, see recipe.  The dish has been traced to the Jewish custom of
    eating cakes with bitter herbs.

Tourtiere, a pie-dish.

Tyffany, tyffany bag, bag made of thin silk or gauze.

Torcular, a press used in making wine.

Trivet, a tripod.

Walm, a bubble in boiling; a boiling-up.

Wardens, winter pears.

Wort, an infusion of malt which after fermentation becomes beer.

INDEX OF RECEIPTS

Ale with Honey, 104
  Scotch, from my Lady Holmbey, 98
  Small, for the stone, 105
  To make Ale drink quick, 100
  and Bragot, Master Webbe’s, 107
  Cock, 147

Apple drink with Sugar, Honey, etc., 106

Apples, A very pleasant drink of, 100
  in Gelly, 234
  To stew, 201
  Sweet Meat of, 238
  Syrup of, 253

Bacon for Gambons, and to keep, 212

Barley Cream, The Queen’s, 139
  Pap, 135

Beef, To bake, 208
  or Venison, To boil, 209
  To stew, 150
  Rump of, To stew, 163, 196, 197

Bisket, To make, 219

Bragot, Master Webbe’s, 108

Bran, To make clear Gelly of, 203

Brawn, About making of, 205

Broth, Nourishing, 133
  Portugal, as it was made for the Queen, 127
  Spinage, 123
  Stewed, 125
  and Potage, 141
  for sick and convalescent persons, 143

Butter and Oil to fry fish, 193

Cake, To make a, 216, 217
  A very good, 220
  An excellent, 219
  Carraway, 219
  Plumb, 218

Cakes, Excellent small, 221

Capon, Boiled, Savoury and nourishing, 153
  Cold Rosted, Sallet of, 206
  to pickle, My Lady Portland’s way, 159
  in white broth, 146