noonmeat en · NOUN
Etymology
From Old English nōnmete, equivalent to noon + meat.
Meanings
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(archaic, rare, uncountable) A midday meal (especially including meat).
At this she clapped a savory conserve into the pouch, directing me not to show it till our halt for noonmeat.
1914, Alber Hale Plumb, When Mayflowers Blossom: A Romance of Plymouth's First Years, page 337:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonemeat | alternative | lexicographic |