Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for POR'RIN-GER
POR'RIN-GER, n. [Qu. porridge, or Fr. potager; Corn. podzher.]
- A small metal vessel in which children eat porridge or milk, or used in the nursery for warming liquors.
- A head-dress in the shape of a porringer; in contempt. – Shak.
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