cullis

noun

1. A gutter in a roof.
2. A channel or groove, as for a side-scene in a theatre.
3. (obsolete)A strong meat broth, strained and made clear for someone who is ill

   “When I am excellent at caudles And cullises […] you shall be welcome to me.”

4. (obsolete)a savoury jelly.

   “To make fine Cullis or Jelly.[…]Take a red Cock, scald, wash and dress him clean, seeth it in White-wine or Rhenish Wine, and scum it clean, put in a pint of thick Cream to it, then put in whole Spices, Sugar and Rosewater, and boil them together.”

   “Lentils[…]Are chiefly used to make cullis for soups and made dishes, as follows: pick and wash ½ a pint or more, according to the quantity wanted. Stew them in broth; when done, pulp them through a sieve, and season as you like.”

name

1. A surname.