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was not a thing then known among the Greeks; though we see by this and many other places, it was an ancient food among the eastern people.'[1] The Greeks, I presume, used oil instead of it, and butter in some places of scripture is thought to mean only cream.[2]

Cheese. See the last article, and what is said of the old Britons above; as likewise our Glossary.

Ale is applied, Nº 113, et alibi; and often in the Editor's MS. as 6, 7, &c. It is used instead of wine, Nº 22, and sometimes along with bread in the Editor's MS. Indeed it is a current opinion that brewing with hops was not introduced here till the reign of king Henry VIII.[3] Bere, however, is mentioned A. 1504.[4]

Wine is common, both red, and white, Nº 21. 53. 37. This article they partly had of their own growth,[5] and partly by importation from France[6] and Greece.[7]

  1. ↑ Bishop Patrick on Genesis xviii. 8.
  2. ↑ Calmet, v. Butter. So Judges iv. 19. compared with v. 25.
  3. ↑ Stow, Hist. p. 1038.
  4. ↑ Lel. Coll. VI. p. 30. and see Dr. Percy on Northumb. Book, p. 414.
  5. ↑ Archæologia, I. p. 319. III. p. 53.
  6. ↑ Barrington's Observ. on Statutes, p. 209. 252. Edit. 3d. Archæolog. I. p. 330. Fitz-Stephen, p. 33. Lel. Coll. VI. p. 14. Northumb. Book, p. 6. and notes.
  7. ↑ Nº 20. 64. 99.

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