[Sca-cooks] more on drinking water in the Middle Ages

[Pixel, Queen of Cats]

On Fri, 25 May 2001, Decker, Terry D. wrote:

> Does Dyer provide a glossary?  I believe the term drage probably equates to
> dredge, which is a mixture of oats and barley.
>
> Bear
>
> > The water citation(s), from Dyer again:
> >
> > p154 "Beatrice atte Lane, who was surrendering 24 acres, was
> > promised 1
> > 1/2 quarters of maslin, and 1 1/2 quarters of drage, sufficient for an
> > ample diet of bread adn ale, while a smallholder with 4 1/2
> > acres, Sara
> > Bateman, received a quarter of maslin and 4 bushels of barley, the
> > ingredients of a menu of bread and pottage, accompanied
> > mostly by water."
> >
> > Margaret FitzWilliam


No, he doesn't have a glossary, but he's pretty good at defining his terms
in situ. P 57, he defines drage as "made from a mixture of barley and
oats". Maslin is defined earlier on the page, FWIW.

Margaret