romekin

English

Etymology

Compare rummer and ramekin.

Noun

romekin (plural romekins)

  1. (obsolete) A drinking-cup.
    • 1634 (first performance), William D’avenant [i.e., William Davenant], The Wits: A Comedie; [], published 1636; republished in Two Excellent Plays: [], London: [] G. Bedel, and T[homas] Collins, [], 1665, →OCLC, Act IV, page 68:
      VVine, ever flovving in large Saxon Romekins / About my board; []

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