PORRINGER Definition & Meaning

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porringer

[ pawr-in-jer, por- ]

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noun

a low dish or cup, often with a handle, from which soup, porridge, or the like is eaten.

porringer

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noun

a small dish, often with a handle, for soup, porridge, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of porringer¹

1515–25; variant of earlier poddinger, akin to late Middle English potinger, nasalized variant of potager < Middle French. See pottage, -er ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of porringer¹

C16: changed from Middle English potinger, poteger, from Old French potager, from potage soup, contents of a pot; see pottage

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There was a little clutch of boiled eggs as well, in their own special heater, and porridge, in a silver porringer.

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“They all bear the mark ‘Revere,’ which was his signature, except for the porringers, which were done earlier, which he signed ‘P.Revere’,” said Lasiter.

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The woman dropped a hand from her face and scrabbled about on the floor, picking up the broken handle of some earthenware porringer.

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Security around the building where he lives has made it difficult to saunter into Tiffany and buy a porringer.

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But bring me that big porringer, and we'll put by enough for you and me.

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