Definition/Meaning of voidee

• English - Noun: voidee ( plural voidees ) ( now only historical ) A cup of wine drunk with spices or other small accompaniments , taken before retiring to bed or before the departure of guests; also , a larger snack or small meal taken in similar circumstances . c . 1385 , Geoffrey Chaucer , Troilus and Criseyde , Book III: Ther nys no more , but here-after soone , / The voide dronke , and trauers drawe anon ,…
• English - Alternative forms: voide [14th-15th c .]
• English - Etymology: From Anglo-Norman .
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /ˈvɔɪdiː/
• English - References: http://www.islandnet.com/~egbird/dict/v.htm Shipley , Joseph T (1955). Dictionary of Early English . New York , Philosophical Library . Page 711.