Meaning of harth | Babel Free
Examples
“To make⟳ a cake with flower from the Bakers, & to mix⟳ the same instead of other liquor, with her own⟳ water, and bake it on the harth, wherof the one halfe was to be applyed and laid to the region of the heart, the other halfe to the back directly opposit; & further, gaue a box of ointment like⟳ triacle, which must be spread⟳ vpon that cake, and a powder to be cast⟳ vpon the same, and certaine words written in a paper, to be layd on the likewise with the other, adding this caueat, that if his daughter did not amend within six houres after the taking of these receits, then there was no health or recouery to be looked for: & further, wished silence to be kept herein, for the woma who had done this, would know⟳ any thing.”
“To make⟳ a SACK POSSET. Take⟳ a quart of cream, boil it with two or three blades of mace, and grate in a long bisket; take⟳ eight eggs, leave⟳ out half the whites, beat⟳ them very well, and a pint of gooseberry wine, make⟳ it hot, so mix⟳ it well with your eggs, set⟳ it over a slow fire, and stir⟳ it about whilst it be as thick as custard; set⟳ a dish that is deep over a stove, put⟳ in your sack and eggs, when your cream is boiling hot, put⟳ it to your sack by degrees, and stir⟳ it all the time it stands over your stove, whilst it be thoroughly hot, but don't let⟳ it boil; you must make⟳ it about half an hour before you want⟳ it; set⟳ it upon a hot harth, and then it will be as thick as custard; make⟳ a little froth of cream, to lay⟳ over the posset; when you dish it up sweeten it to your taste⟳; you may make⟳ it without bisket if you please⟳, and don't lay⟳ on your froth till you serve⟳ it up. 262.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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