Sentence:  So saying, he gathered together, and brought to a flame, the decaying brands which lay scattered on the ample hearth; took from the larger board a mess of pottage and seethed <WSD>kid</WSD>, placed it upon the small table at which he had himself supped, and, without waiting the Jew's thanks, went to the other side of the hall; .... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The meat of a young goat.