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mead
mead1 drink made by fermenting a mixture of honey and water. OE. me(o)du = MLG. (Du.) mede, OHG. metu, mitu (G. met), ON. mjǫðr :- Gmc. *meduz :- IE. *medhu-, whence Gr. méthu wine (cf. METHYLATE). OIr. mid, W. medd, OSl. medǔ honey, wine, Lith. midùs mead, Skr. mádhu honey, sweet drink.
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T. F. HOAD. "mead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "mead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mead.html T. F. HOAD. "mead." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-mead.html |
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mead1 / mēd/ • n. chiefly hist. an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water. mead2 • n. poetic/lit. a meadow. |
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"mead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mead005.html "mead." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-mead005.html |
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Mead
Mead, Arizona‐Nevada/USA A man‐made lake named after Elwood Mead, reclamation commissioner (1924–36).
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mead." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mead." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mead.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Mead." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Mead.html |
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mead •accede, bead, Bede, bleed, breed, cede, concede, creed, deed, Eid, exceed, feed, Gide, God speed, greed, he'd, heed, impede, interbreed, intercede, Jamshid, knead, lead, mead, Mede, meed, misdeed, mislead, misread, need, plead, proceed, read, rede, reed, Reid, retrocede, screed, secede, seed, she'd, speed, stampede, steed, succeed, supersede, Swede, tweed, weak-kneed, we'd, weed
•breastfeed • greenfeed • dripfeed
•chickenfeed • spoonfeed • nosebleed
•Nibelungenlied • invalid • Ganymede
•Runnymede • airspeed • millipede
•velocipede • centipede • Siegfried
•filigreed • copyread • crossbreed
•proofread • flaxseed • hayseed
•rapeseed • linseed • pumpkinseed
•aniseed • oilseed • birdseed • ragweed
•knapweed • seaweed • chickweed
•stinkweed • blanket weed • bindweed
•pondweed • duckweed • tumbleweed
•fireweed • waterweed • silverweed
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"mead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "mead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mead.html "mead." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-mead.html |
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