SC - trencher history guesses

[Decker, Terry D.]

> -Poster: Jean Holtom <Snowfire at mail.snet.net>
> 
>   If the bread doesn't meet the specifications, it's a
> >sop.  Daily bread was used as a sop by all classes.  Sops were eaten, not
> >given away.  
> 
> Did "Sop" gave us "Supper" and "Soup" then?
> 
> Elysant
> 
As I understand it, a sop could be either a soup or the bread dipped in the
soup, although soup in this usage might mean drippings.  And I believe you
are correct that sop is the root of soup and supper.

Bear
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