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  1. 1. n. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To treat with possets; to pamper. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer Source: wordnet
  5. 5. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. "I have drugged their posset." Shak. 1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. [Obs.] Shak. 2. To treat with possets; to pamper. [R.] "She was cosseted and posseted." O. W. Holmes. Source: webster
  6. 6. A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some stronginfusion, as by wine, etc., -- much in favor formerly. "I havedrugged their posset." Shak. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer Source: ecdict

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