porringer

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English

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Etymology

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Alteration of Middle English potynger, potager (small dish for stew), from Old French potage. See also porridge.

Noun

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porringer (plural porringers)

  1. A small cup or bowl, usually with a handle, commonly used for porridge.
    • 1938, Daphne de Maurier, Rebecca:
      There was a little clutch of boiled eggs as well, in their own special heater, and porridge, in a silver porringer.
  2. (obsolete) A headdress shaped like such a dish.