pottage Syllabification: (pot·tage)Pronunciation: /ˈpätij/Definition of pottage noun archaic soup or stew. Phrases sell something for a mess of pottage sell something for a ridiculously small amount. [with biblical allusion to the story of Esau, who sold his birthright for some bread and pottage of lentils (Gen. 25:31)]Origin: Middle English (as potage): from Old French potage 'that which is put into a pot'. Compare with potage and porridgepottage in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pottage in the British & World English dictionary
