Help with word definition please.

[rainbowfamily]

Hi

I wonder if any of you lovely people might know what 'suck' means as in this sentence used in 1907

'he passed me some suck through the window and I gave it to the baby'

I've searched lots of dictionaries and can't find any definition that would make sense.  It was said in Leicestershire, maybe a local word?

Thank you

Paula

[jaybelnz]

No idea, but my guess would be milk??

[rainbowfamily]

No idea, but my guess would be milk??

That would certainly make sense and could liven up tea with the vicar.  Do you take suck with yours?

[GR2]

A dictionary of slang and unconventional English, amongst other definitions, says "suck" meant strong drink from the late 17th to the early 19th century. In Liverpool, apparently, it could mean a single sweet from the 19th century.

[rainbowfamily]

A dictionary of slang and unconventional English, amongst other definitions, says "suck" meant strong drink from the late 17th to the early 19th century. In Liverpool, apparently, it could mean a single sweet from the 19th century.

Thank you.  The man in question was a relative stranger, so handing the girl a sweet which she gave to the baby seems more likely.

[LizzieW]

I suppose suck as a sweet makes sense, the baby would be able to suck on it 

[jaybelnz]

Could also maybe have been a little alcohol, wasn't it quite commonplace to dip a rag in brandy or something and give to a teething baby to suck on? 

My grandmother-in-law told me to do that when my first baby was teething!  I was shocked, and thought it was awful! 

Still, I believe that is was almost normal practice way back!