Middle English Dictionary Entry
mēt-rēde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | mēt-rēde n. |
| Etymology | Cp. mēter v.(3) & rēd n.(1). 2nd element could also be -rē̆d suf., from OE -rǣden. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A prophetic dream.
Associated quotations
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)6.2003,2011 : Nectanabus, which causeth al Of this metrede the substance, Whan he sih time, his nigromance He stinte..and sche abreide Out of hir slep..And was the gladdere..In hope of such a glad metrede.