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mēd(e
n.(1)
Additional spellings:
mede
36 quotations in 1 sense
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Mead; also, drink in general; also
fig.
;
med maker
, one who makes mead;
med and mete, med ne milk (must), med or win, milk and med
, etc.;?
med eglintin
, mead flavored with brier rose.
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