meadery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmidəɹi/ (US)
- /ˈmiːdəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From mead + -ery. Cognate with Dutch mederij (“meadery”).
Meanings
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A place where mead is made.
People used to come to the Upper Midwest's only dedicated meadery and say, "Huh?" Or perhaps something like, "Oh, yeah, mead, isn't that what Beowulf drank?"
2008, Patricia Monaghan, Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota, Minnesota Historical Society Press, →ISBN, page 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meaderies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
fi simapanimo (place where mead is made) · nl mederij (place where mead is made) · pl miodosytnia (place where mead is made)