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1)A friendly and warm |
1)A friendly and warm greeting. |
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2)A [[tonic]] made from plant matter (eg fruits, vegetables, leaves). |
2)A [[tonic]] made from plant matter (eg fruits, vegetables, leaves). |
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Medieval cordials could be [[alcoholic]] or [[non-alcoholic]] and were generally consumed for their presumed good effects upon the person's health. |
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Modern fruit cordials (concentrates of fruit juice and [[sugar]] which are diluted wth water) |
Modern fruit cordials (concentrates of fruit juice and [[sugar]] which are diluted wth water) available in [[Australia]] (but strangely rare in northern Europe) bear some similarity to certain medieval cordials, and are thus often provided to drink at feasts in [[Lochac]]. |
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Revision as of 17:28, 29 September 2003
1)A friendly and warm greeting.
2)A tonic made from plant matter (eg fruits, vegetables, leaves). Medieval cordials could be alcoholic or non-alcoholic and were generally consumed for their presumed good effects upon the person's health.
Modern fruit cordials (concentrates of fruit juice and sugar which are diluted wth water) available in Australia (but strangely rare in northern Europe) bear some similarity to certain medieval cordials, and are thus often provided to drink at feasts in Lochac.
