MÉID: Difference between revisions

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MÉID(E), plur. -UM/-A can mean (apparently, through context) feasting hall or gift.

Among the early Germanic peoples, a mead hall or feasting hall was a large building with a single room. (wikipedia)

16c. Friso: Praise and Suspicion

[151/05] When his young men came to mead halls (MÉID) to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake, and tons of the best beer.

[151/15] all of whom had money in their purses and brought with them presents or gifts (MÉIDA), and who carelessly wined and dined in the mead halls (MÉID).

[151/25] you will be able to offer your brides much richer gifts (MÉIDA)

16e. Gosa: Purity of Language

[158] This gift (MÉIDE) Wralda bestowed upon men

19a. Askar Prepares for War

[197/15] instead of playing games in mead halls (MÉIDE)

19c. Reintia’s Dream

[202/25] She traveled by night and spoke at all markets and in all mead halls (MÉIDUM) by day.

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-'''MÉID(E)''', plur. '''-UM'''
+<span class="fryas">MÉID(E)</span>, plur. <span class="fryas">-UM/-A</span> can mean (apparently, through context) feasting hall or gift.<blockquote>''Among the early Germanic peoples, a '''mead hall''' or '''feasting hall''' was a large building with a single room.'' ([[wikipedia:Mead_hall|wikipedia]])</blockquote><u>16c. Friso: Praise and Suspicion</u>
-''Among the early Germanic peoples, a '''mead hall''' or '''feasting hall''' was a large building with a single room.'' ([[wikipedia:Mead_hall|wikipedia]])
+[<nowiki/>[[151]]/05] When his young men came to '''mead halls''' (<span class="fryas">MÉID</span>) to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake, and tons of the best beer.
-<u>16c. Friso: Praise and Suspicion</u>
+[<nowiki/>[[151]]/15] all of whom had money in their purses and brought with them presents or '''gifts''' (<span class="fryas">MÉIDA</span>), and who carelessly wined and dined in the '''mead halls''' (<span class="fryas">MÉID</span>).
-[151/05] KÉMON THA SINA [10] KNAPA VPPA THÉRE <<MÉID>> VMBE THÉR MITH.ET JONGK.FOLK TO DÔNSJANE. SA LÉTON HJA KVRA MITH KRÛD.KOK KVMA ÀND BÀRGUM JEFTHA TONNUM FON THA BESTA BJAR.
+[<nowiki/>[[151]]/25] you will be able to offer your brides much richer '''gifts''' (<span class="fryas">MÉIDA</span>)
-When his young men came to <<mead halls>> to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake, and tons of the best beer.
+<u>16e. Gosa: Purity of Language</u>
-[151/15] ÀND VPPA THÉRE <<MÉID>> TÉRADON HJA ALON VNKVMMERLIK WÉI.
+[<nowiki/>[[158]]] This '''gift''' (<span class="fryas">MÉIDE</span>) Wralda bestowed upon men
-and who carelessly wined and dined in the <<mead halls>>.
 <u>19a. Askar Prepares for War</u>
-[197/15] IN STÉDE THAT HJA INVPPA THÉRE <<MÉIDE>> HWIP ÀND SWIK [20] SPÉLE
+[<nowiki/>[[197]]/15] instead of playing games in '''mead halls''' (<span class="fryas">MÉIDE</span>)
-instead of playing games in <<mead halls>>
 <u>19c. Reintia’s Dream</u>
-[202/25] NACHTIS GVNG HJU RÉISA ÀND THES DÉIS KÉTHE HJU VPPA ALLE MARKUM ÀND BINNA ALLE <<MÉIDUM>>.
+[<nowiki/>[[202]]/25] She traveled by night and spoke at all markets and in all '''mead halls''' (<span class="fryas">MÉIDUM</span>) by day.
+[[Category:Word Studies]]
-She traveled by night and spoke at all markets and in all <<mead halls>> by day.