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[14-7-2025] Reconsidering ''mead halls''. Fragments in | [14-7-2025] Reconsidering ''mead halls''. Fragments in [[EN150.19 Saxons|U2c. Saxon Alliance]] and [[EN195.01 Preparation|Za. War Games]] <span class="fryas">MÉID(E)</span> is singular and (<span class="fryas">IN)VPPA</span> suggests it should rather be ''on the meadow.'' | ||
<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>[[EN150.19 Saxons|U2c.]] Friso: Saxon Alliance</u> | <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>[[EN150.19 Saxons|U2c.]] Friso: Saxon Alliance</u> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:32, 23 February 2026
[14-7-2025] Reconsidering mead halls. Fragments in U2c. Saxon Alliance and Za. War Games MÉID(E) is singular and (IN)VPPA suggests it should rather be on the meadow.
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)
U2c. Friso: Saxon Alliance
[151/09] When his young men came to the mead halls upon the meadow [?] (VPPA THÉRE MÉID) to dance with the youth, they ordered baskets full of spiced cake and barrels (or even whole tuns) of the best beer.
[151/15] all of whom had money in their purses and brought with them trinkets or gifts (MÉIDA), and who wined and dined carefree in the mead halls upon the meadow [?] (VPPA THÉRE MÉID).
[151/25] you shall be able to offer your brides much richer gifts (MÉIDA)
U3b. Gosa: Purity of Language
[158] This gift (MÉIDE) Wralda bestowed upon men
Za. War Games
[197/18] instead of playing games in mead halls upon the meadow [?] (INVPPA THÉRE MÉIDE)
Zc. Reintia’s Dream
[202/25] She traveled by night and spoke at all markets and in all the mead halls [?] (BINNA ALLE MÉIDUM) by day.
Cognates and derived words
- meadow - English (Middle En.: medwe; Old En.: mæd, mædwe, mæþ)
- made, maat, mede, meet - Dutch
- miede - Frisian
- Matte - German
Meyen/meien (to enjoy oneself) en vermeyen/vermeien/vermeiden (to relax in nature, to go out for one's pleasure, to enjoy oneself)
Mei, May (month name)