Definition of "eccles" [eccles]

• An abbreviation of Ecclesiastes; [lowercase] of ecclesiastical. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "There are also plenty of nostalgic nods back to Webb's 1970s childhood when eccles cakes were referred to as squashed fly cakes and bourbon biscuits were regularly remarked on as looking like something you might give to the dog."
• "Standouts include an addictive escarole salad, a silky oyster pan roast with uni crostini and the eccles cake for dessert."
• "An eccles iz nawt a beeg halp, since ai see him today fur the verree furst time."