Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
cracknel .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word cracknels.
Examples
-
Then make him take the wheat, sift, grind, bolt, knead, and bake it into cracknels; and if any gainsay thee, beat him and fear none.
-
Then must thou fetch water in barrels and fill the four fountains; after which thou must take three hundred and threescore and six wooden bowls and crumble the cracknels therein and pour of the lentil-pottage over each and carry every monk and patriarch his bowl.
-
Nor were the good folks of those days without their simnels, cracknels, and other sorts of cakes for the table, among which in the wastel we recognise the equivalent of the modern
-
“Dives Pragmaticus”: simnels, buns, cakes, biscuits, comfits, caraways, and cracknels: and this is the first occurrence of the bun that I have hitherto been able to detect.
-
'Come, then, by special dispensation, we will allow him a few cracknels; but nothing less homely.'
-
And take with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.
1 Kings 14. 1999
-
The pastry version, says Cotgrave, is “hollow, round, and wreathed cracknels of fine flower, sugar, salt, and yoalkes of egs, incorporated together with water, and white wine.”
Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983
-
The pastry version, says Cotgrave, is “hollow, round, and wreathed cracknels of fine flower, sugar, salt, and yoalkes of egs, incorporated together with water, and white wine.”
Savoring The Past Wheaton Barbara Ketcham 1983
-
Take also with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a pot of honey, and go to him: for he will tell thee what will become of this child.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
-
Take also with thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a pot of honey, and go to him: for he will tell thee what will become of this child.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.