noumbles
Look at other dictionaries:
umbles — noun plural Etymology: Middle English, alteration of noumbles, from Old French nombles loins, alteration of lumbles, from Latin lumbuli, diminutive of lumbi, plural of lumbus loin more at loin Date: 15th century the edible viscera of an animal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Venison — steaks. Venison is the meat of a game animal, especially a deer[1] but also other animals such as antelope, wild boar, etc. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
numbles — /ˈnʌmbəlz/ (say numbuhlz) plural noun Obsolete certain of the organs of an animal, especially of a deer, used as food. Also, nombles, umbles. {Middle English noumbles, from Old French nombles, from Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus loin} …
humble pie — n. [earlier umble pie < umbles, entrails of a deer < ME noumbles: see NUMBLES] Historical a pie made of the inner parts of a deer, served to the servants after a hunt a pie made of the inner parts of a deer, served to the servants after a… … English World dictionary
numbles — [num′bəlz] pl.n. [ME noumbles < OFr nombles, by dissimilation < L lumbulus, dim. of lumbus, loin: see LUMBAR] Obs. the heart, lungs, etc., as of a deer, used for food: cf. HUMBLE PIE … English World dictionary
