mead-bench en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmiːd bɛnt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Revived from Old English medusetl or medubenċ.
Meanings
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(historical) A bench in a mead hall.
Gold is a constant element, gleaming solidly in underground vaults, on the breasts of queens or the arms and regalia of warriors on the mead-benches.
1999, Seamus Heaney, “Introduction”, in Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page xvi:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mead-benches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |