I. ˈkȯd ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English caudel, from Old North French, from caud-, caut warm, from Latin caldus, calidus warm — more at caldron
: a drink made usually of warm ale or wine mixed with bread or gruel, eggs, sugar, and spices and often taken medicinally
II. transitive verb
( caudled ; caudled ; caudling -d( ə )liŋ ; caudles )
: to serve a caudle to