These large thick cakes are then sold or served sliced into diamond or lozenge shaped individual portions.

Her talons were too birth soft to perform their function, so Piemur had time to slice suitable portions for her.

L'Olonnais himself was an expert torturer, and his techniques included slicing portions of flesh off the victim with a sword, burning them alive, or "woolding", which involved tying knotted rope around the victim's head until their eyes were forced out.

But in some restaurants, especially those with pastry wagons, it is not uncommon to be served coffee and have it sit, cooling, before the waiter manages to slice portions of dessert for everyone at the table.

The Warder frantically sharpened his tools as if a keen edge could somehow slice acceptable portions from this unlikely carcass.