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One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.

us insects, the larvæ of which feed animal substances. They are very destructive to dries meats, skins, woolens, and furs. The most common species is D. lardarius, known as the bacon beetle.

A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner. "An 't please your honor," quoth the peasant, "This same dessert is not so pleasant." Pope. Dessert spoon, a spoon used in eating dessert; a spoon intermediate in size between a…

A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper. Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. Sir W. Scott.

object, purpose, or use, as food by cooking; to cook completely or sufficiently; as, the meat is done on one side only.

To sift or sprinkle flour, etc., on, as on roasting meat. Beau. & Fl. Dredging box. (a) Same as 2d Dredger. (b) (Gun.) A copper box with a perforated lid; -- used for sprinkling meal powder over shell fuses. Farrow.

A box with holes in its lid; -- used for sprinkling flour, as on meat or a breadboard; -- called also dredging box, drudger, and drudging box.

der suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready; as, to dress a slain animal; to dress meat; to dress leather or cloth; to dress or trim a lamp; to dress a garden; to dress a horse, by currying and rubbing; to dress grain, by cleansing it; in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores, by sorting and separating them.…

A table or bench on which meat and other things are dressed, or prepared for use.

The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat.

That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting. Dripping pan, a pan for receiving the fat which drips from meat in roasting.

A dealer in salted or dried meats, pickles, sauces, etc., and in the materials used in pickling, salting, and preserving various kinds of food Hence drysalters usually sell a number of saline substances and miscellaneous drugs. Brande & C.

of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; -- called also duckmeat.

A sweetmeat made from the root of the plant.

a dainty or relishing dish usually eaten after the joints or principal dish; also, a sweetmeat, served with a dinner.

poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom. Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. Milton. O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! Shak.

Sustenance; maintenance; allowance, esp. for meat and drink; pension. Specifically: (Eng. Univ.) Private benefaction for the maintenance of scholars. What maintenance he from his friends receives, Like exhibition thou shalt have from me. Shak. I have given more exhibitions to scholars, in my days, than to the priests.…

To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.] The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson. His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. Chaucer.

Stuffing; forcemeat. [Obs.] They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements. Feltham.

Stuffing; forcemeat.