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MÉID

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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.

Cognates and derived words

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)