Mead Definition
mēd
noun
An alcoholic liquor made of fermented honey and water, often with spices, fruit, malt, etc. added.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A meadow.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- george herbert mead
- margaret mead
Other Word Forms of Mead
Noun
Singular:
mead
Plural:
meadsOrigin of Mead
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Middle English mede, from Old English medu, from Proto-Germanic *meduz, from Proto-Indo-European *médÊ°u "˜honey; honey wine'.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English mede from Old English mǣd mē-4 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old English mǣd. Cognate with West Frisian miede, Low German Meed, Mede.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English meodu medhu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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