noun
- Plural of furmety; a traditional English dish made from hulled wheat grains boiled in milk, sweetened with sugar or honey, and often spiced.
Usage: archaic; chiefly British; also spelled frumenty or frumity
Examples
- Medieval feasts often featured bowls of furmeties as a hearty dessert.
- The recipe for furmeties has been passed down through generations in rural England.
- Furmeties were particularly popular during harvest celebrations and winter festivals.
- The cook prepared furmeties by slowly simmering wheat in sweetened milk until tender.