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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A Middle English form of posset.

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Examples

  • A brandy possett when retiring, and a buxom milkmaid athwart the sideboard as soon as one feels able.

    Unspeakably Ill « Whatever 2008

  • She set down the tray and poured the fragrant possett into two cups.

    A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007

  • She set down the tray and poured the fragrant possett into two cups.

    A Wicked Gentleman Jane Feather 2007

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