mete

Middle English

/ˈmɛːt(ə)/, /ˈmɛːt(ə)/, /ˈmɛːt(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
  • The act of dining; a lunch.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English mete (food, meat) inherited from Proto-Germanic *matiz (food).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*matiz

Gloss

food

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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