Poddinger

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of porringer (“a small cup or bowl”). Northern-England, archaic

    "Also I gyve vnto yᵉ said Kateryne Levyt ij fetherbedds, ij bolsters, ij coverlyts, iiij paire of shetts, iiij pillowes, iiij cusshines, one chayer, and sixe newe joynyd stolys, syxe pewter platters of the best, iiijᵒʳ pewter disshes, sixe sawcers, iij poddingers, ij bell candelstycks of latten, and too smale candilstycks."

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porringer

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"Also I gyve vnto yᵉ said Kateryne Levyt ij fetherbedds, ij bolsters, ij coverlyts, iiij paire of shetts, iiij pillowes, iiij cusshines, one chayer, and sixe newe joynyd stolys, syxe pewter platters of the best, iiijᵒʳ pewter disshes, sixe sawcers, iij poddingers, ij bell candelstycks of latten, and too smale candilstycks."

Etymology

From Middle English podagere, podenger, a variant or alteration of potager, potynger. Compare slightly later porringer.

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