brewis

noun \ ˈbrüz , ˈbrüə̇s \

Definition of brewis

plural -es

1 dialectal : broth or pottage; especially : broth in which beef has been boiled

2 dialectal : bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter

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Origin and Etymology of brewis

Middle English brewes, browes, from Old French broez, nominative singular & accusative plural of broet broth, diminutive of breu broth, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German brod broth