Sentence:  [A]s small boys, we pelt one another and the village school-girls and our nursemaids and young lady cousins with they hay, till, hot and weary, we retire to tea or <WSD>syllabub</WSD> beneath the shade of some great oak or elm standing up like a monarch out of the fair pasture; ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced. (from 16th c.)