Gobbet-royal

[greenrook]

What is or was a gobbet-royal? It sounds very rude but it's one of the questions in a Methodist Church quiz, so it probably isn't! Thanks -G-

[scotman]

from OED

_ _gobbet-royal. Obs. In 4 gobetreall, reale, ryal.
[app. a. F. *gobet reial royal tit-bit: see gobbet and royal a.]
Some kind of sweetmeat.
1361_2 Durham Acct. Rolls (Surtees) 126 Cofyns de anys confyt et gobetes reale.
1390_1 Earl Derby's Exped. (Camden) 19 Pro ij lb. gobete real, ij. s.
1399_1400 Durham MS. Burs. Roll, Anis comfeth, et gobet ryal.

[greenrook]

Absolute genius tracking that one down Scotman! Many thanks indeed...-G-

[scotman]

No Problem

I don't consider looking up a dictionary an act of genius.
It is an interesting expression!

[greenrook]

Figure of speech