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Rhiannon R
Rhiannon Nov 28, 2003 16:57:40
Replying to morfe

funny you should mention it. Silbury hill was created while a posset of milk was seething, dontchaknow. Whatever a posset is.

P Pete G
Pete G Nov 28, 2003 17:05:13
Replying to Rhiannon

NOUN: A spiced drink of hot sweetened milk curdled with wine or ale.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English poshet, possot : perhaps Old French *posce ( Latin psca, drink of vinegar and water, from potre, to drink; see potable + Latin esca, food, from edere, to eat