DCHP-1 Online
bran-emptyings Obs. 
n. pl. the yeasty lees of bran soaked in water, used as a home-made leaven in colonial days.
See also: bran-rising
- 1852 You are from the old country, I guess, or you would know how to make milk-emptyings. Now, I always prefer bran-emptyings. They make the best bread.
- 1852 You are from the old country, I guess, or you would know how to make milk-emptyings. Now, I always prefer bran-emptyings. They make the best bread.