omlet

plural omlets

1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of omelette.

   It was remarked to him that he had cauſed the death of a great many perſons. Yes, he replied, omlets are not made without breaking eggs.

   1796 May, “Some Particulars respecting the Capture and Death of Charette, the famous Royalist General of La Vendée; with Sketches of his Character”, in Walker’s Hibernian Magazine: or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge, part I, Dublin: […] Joseph Walker, […], page 411, column 1

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   Take young and tender ſparagus, break or cut them in ſmall pieces, and half fry them brown in butter, put into them eggs beaten with ſalt, and thus make your omlet. Or boil them in water and ſalt, then fry them in ſweet butter, put the eggs to them, and make an omlet, diſh it, and put a drop or two of vinegar or verjuyce on it.

   1665, Robert May, The Accomplisht Cook, or The Art and Mystery of Cookery, London: […] R. Wood, for Nath[aniel] Brooke, […], page 434

   Clary, Horminum, when tender not to be rejected, and in Omlets, made up with Cream, fried in ſweet Butter, and eaten with Sugar, Juice of Orange, or Limon.

   1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria. A Discourse of Sallets., London: […] B. Tooke […], page 18

2. misspellingMisspelling of omelette.