Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A dialectal form of rennet.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun See rennet.

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  • noun Alternative form of rennet.

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Examples

  • We Webcowit and Squaw Sachem do sell unto the Inhabitants of the Towne of Charlestown, all the land within the line granted them by the court, excepting the farms and the ground, on the west of the two great Ponds called Mistick ponds, from the south side of Mr. Nowell's lot, near the upper end of the Ponds, unto the little runnet that cometh from Capt.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

  • That night there was fun and plenty of cheap talk in the negro quarters and in the kitchen, for it had been discovered amongst them that a calf's runnet, and not a sheep's, was the article used to curdle the milk for making cheese.

    My Southern Home: or, The South and Its People 1880

  • Soon after the sheep's carcass was distributed amongst the negroes, and "de runnet," in the hands of old Nancy.

    My Southern Home: or, The South and Its People 1880

  • Or, if there is a cheese mine here handy, I will demonstrate that I can -- _runnet_.

    Peck's Compendium of Fun 1878

  • Or, if there is a cheese mine here handy, I will demonstrate that I can -- _runnet_.

    Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 1878

  • Cyril's valises were all securely packed on the horses, and then went off, promising to send Captain Dave a runnet of the finest schiedam from the Dutch Admiral's ship.

    When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire 1867

  • Take six gallons of new milk: put to it two quarts of the evening Cream; then put to it good runnet for winter Cheese; let it stand, till it be even well, then sink it as long as you can get any whey out: then put it into your fat, and set it in the press, and let it stand half an hour: in this time turn it once.

    The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

  • The runnet is poured upon ihc miff whtfft it is warm, which is prcfently after beaten together/and foon after this the Kead'lhepherd gropes together with both hi# hands alt the curds.

    Travels in Hungary, with a short account of Vienna in the year 1793 1797

  • Here I saw ye way of makeing Runnet as they do in Cheshire – they take ye Reed bag and Curd and haveing washed it Clean, salt it and breake ye Curd small about ye bag, so drye them, being stretch'd out with sticks like a glove, and so hang them in a Chimney till you need it, then Cut a piece off this as big as halfe a Crown and boyle it in a little water wch water will turn ye milke better than any made runnet and its freshe.

    Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

  • On the lady's appearing, the servant, putting on a knowing look, said: "Missis, when de moon is cold an 'de water runs high in it, den I have to put calf's runnet in de milk, instead of sheep's.

    My Southern Home: or, The South and Its People 1880

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  • My gup runnet ober.

    April 9, 2009