caudle/ˈkɔːdəl/EtymologyInherited from Middle English caudel, from Old Northern French caudel, from Medieval Latin caldellum, diminutive of Latin caldus, calidus (“warm”).nameA surname.nounA drink given to the sick, consisting of ale or wine, bread, and eggs.“Could a Taff'ta ſcarf, a long Eſtridge vvhing, / A ſtiffe Iron Doublet, and a Brazeel Pole / Tempt thee from Cambrick ſheets, fine active Thighs, / From Caudles vvhere the precious Amber ſvvims?”verbTo make into caudle.To serve as a caudle to; to refresh.“Will the cold brook, / Candied with ice, caudle thy morning taste, / To cure thy o'ernight's surfeit?”