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† ˈjunkery Obs. Forms: 5 iunkerye, 6 ioncrye, ionkry, iunkerie. [Of obscure origin: agrees in sense with junket n. 3 and 4, but appears much earlier.] a. A banquet or feast. b. A dainty dish or sweetmeat.1449 Paston Lett. (1901) IV. 24 Pertrych and his felaw bere gret visage and kepe gret junkeryes ...
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junketry
† ˈjunketry Obs. rare—1. In 6 iunquetry. [f. junket n. + -ry, perh. a refashioning of junkery.] A confection; a sweetmeat; = junket 3.1599 Nashe Lenten Stuffe 23 Galingale, which Chaucer preheminentest encomionizeth aboue all iunquetries or confectionaries whatsoeuer.
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junket
▪ I. junket, n. (ˈdʒʌŋkɪt) Forms: α. 4–7 ionket, (5 -ett, 6 -et(t)e), 6 ionckette, 6–7 iuncket, (6 -ete, 7 -ette), iunquet, iunket, 7–9 juncket, junkett, 7– junket. β. 6 ioncat, 6 iouncat, 6–7 iuncat, -cate, 7 iunkat, -kate, 7–8 juncate. See also juncade. [Of somewhat obscure history, in respect bot...
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