The Best Guide To TH White Glossary - Robbins Library Digital Projects

P. Putnam's Sons, 1987) for both The As Soon As and Future King and The Book of Merlyn. All entries refer to pages from these editions. For the majority of entries, the page numbers we note with each reference are for the very first event of a word or phrase in the text.

Entries from books, encyclopedias, and dictionaries are cited with MLA-style parenthetical notation; all Web sources are cited with hyperlinks. When numerous, somewhat differing definitions were readily offered, we have actually selected the maximum and clearest meaning. This glossary is (and constantly will be) an operate in progress. We invite comments, corrections, additional referrals, and other feedback.

Lastly, we would like to give special thanks to Rosemary Paprocki and Alan Lupack, who did us the immeasurable service of locating a lot of the most obscure references., p. 425 - "a drink made from an infusion of malt made by fermentation, flavored with hops, or other bitters." (OED), p.

Previously differentiated from ale by being hopped; now generic, consisting of ale and porter." (OED), p. 374 - "a brimming cup or glass." (), p. 138 - "red wine made in Burgundy, typically comprehended to apply to the red wines of that province, unless otherwise stated." (OED), p.

425 - "a name of yellowish or light red white wines, as identified from "red" and "white" white wines; utilized, about 1600, for red wines generally. Now applied to the red wines imported from Bordeaux." (OED), p. 425 - See "sherry.", p. 425 - "a cordial beverage made from white wine flavored with spices." (OED), p.

138 - "a strong sweet red wine, initially the product of the neighborhood of Monemvasia in the Morea; today acquired from Spain, the Azores, and the islands of Madeira and the Canaries, in addition to from Greece." (OED), p. 138 - "an alcoholic alcohol made by fermenting a mixture of honey and water; also called methgelin." (OED), p.

236 - Scotch whiskey. (OED), p. 425 - "a beverage resembling cider made from the juice of pears." ( Reference ), p. 374 - "a beverage composed of red wine sweetened with honey and flavored with spices." (OED), p. 10 - "a well-known strong dark-red white wine of Portugal, having a sweet and somewhat astringent taste." (OED), p.