“Sip” is of obscure origin and may be word-sound-play indicating a diminutive of “sup”.
- 01.043 He had only just had a sip –
“sip, v.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 13 May 2015.
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Scone
Scones, which can apparently be baked or griddle-cooked, have been attested since the 1500s. The word probably comes from other Low German languages and indicates the fineness of the flour.
- 01.047 on a round of buttered scones,
“scone, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 13 May 2015.
Sage
This savory herb is only a plant in the landscape in our work.
- 06.040 and the sage
Roast
Trolls, goblins, dwarves, and elves all roast – or threaten to – in The Hobbit.
- 02.046 He took a big bite off a sheep’s leg he was roasting,
- 02.047 quite likely to try roasted dwarf,
- 02.080 arguing whether they should roast them slowly,
- 02.081 The trolls had just decided to roast the dwarves now
- 02.082 “No good roasting ’em now,
- 02.108 listening to the trolls making plans for roasting them
- 04.036 and wolves being roasted slowly alive together
- 06.074 Roast ’em alive, or stew them in a pot;
- 06.075 or you will get roasted
- 06.078 Bake and toast ’em, fry and roast ’em!
- 06.099 and making a fine roasting smell.
- 08.007 But when they roasted it,
- 08.059 The smell of the roast meats
Raspberry
Both “raspberry” and “jam” have made it onto our list. Word fans, don’t hesitate to share your favourite raspberry recipe! To be honest, around here they don’t often make it home from the farm stand.
- 01.053 And raspberry jam
Porter
I am delighted to learn that both ales and lagers can be porters, the classification depends on whether the beer is bitter from browned, or possibly charred, malt.
- 01.046 and some for porter,
“porter, n.3.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 13 May 2015.
Poach
When one is king, one can get eggs exactly the way one likes.
- 01.141 fried not poached,
Picnic
Bilbo mourns that he is missing the pleasures of high summer in the Shire. Picnic’s obsolete meaning is what I would call a pot-luck meal, in which all the guests bring something to share. The word’s history may be French, it may be a sound-play, it may be German, but the German may be a borrowing from English – quite the enjoyable little mystery to entertain us as we dine outdoors.
- 04.003 and picnics.
“picnic, n., adj., and adv.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2015. Web. 13 May 2015.
Pickle
Shout-out to Heath Dill, fabulous Renaissance caterer and Tolkien chef, who provided the provender at a recent Mythgard Movie Marathon (keep your eye on the “Activities” tab for future events). There were cold chicken and pickles, oh yes there were!
- 01.057 and pickles!’
- 02.080 A nice pickle they were all
Pantry
The only pantries, alas, are Bilbo’s.
- 01.002 cellars, pantries (lots of these),
- 01.022 as he went to the pantry.
- 01.036 and then to a pantry
- 01.057 as the hobbit stumped off to the pantries.
- 01.065 Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
- 08.074 with its beautiful pantries.
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