hydromel

American  

[hahy-druh-mel] / ˈhaɪ drəˌmɛl /

noun

1. a liquor consisting of honey and water that, when fermented, becomes mead.

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hydromel British  

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌmɛl /

noun

1. archaic another word for mead 1

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Etymology

Origin of hydromel

1555–65; < Latin < Greek hydrómeli, equivalent to hydro- hydro- ¹ + méli honey; replacing late Middle English ydromel < Medieval Latin (variant of hydromel )

Example Sentences

It was laid with a numerous variety of dishes, hydromel and costly wines.

From Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Harding, Emily J.

The Drevlians, full of joy at this message, gathered honey in quantities and brewed it into hydromel.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

The old witch served her guests with a good supper, and gave them wine and hydromel to drink.

From Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Harding, Emily J.

The chiefs and nobles sat down to their feast in the royal pavilion, where hydromel, beer, and raw flesh were in regal profusion!!

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 by Various

In one quarter are to be seen groups of busy females, engaged in the manufacture of beer and hydromel.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis