copus

Definitions

1. A mug.
2. A drink of ale mixed with spices, and varied by spirits, wines, etc.

Examples

“PORSON, Whose very name⟳ conjures up the spirits of ten thousand wits, holding both sides, over a copus of Trinity ale and a classical pun, would not only frequently “steal⟳ a few hours from the night,” but see⟳ out both lights and liquids, and seem none the worse for the carouse.”

“We beg⟳ you would not stand⟳ fiddling about it, but be married forthwith, and then take⟳ chaise, and come⟳ […] all the way to Cambridge […] for our copuses and Welsh rabbits are impatient for you.”

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