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

According to ancient usage, barrels of sweet beer and hydromel were brewed; white bread and meat were distributed to the whole village.

From The Little Russian Servant by Gréville, Henry

An immense number of guests were invited to the wedding feast; I, too, was there, and drank freely of wine and hydromel.

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

On lawful days, however, the soldiers continued to work as diligently as the quantities of hydromel would permit, with which they were supplied by the royal munificence; and at length the Gothic hall was complete.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

Together with sheep and oxen from the king, and barilles of hydromel from the queen, visits of congratulation were received from all the principal courtiers present.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis

They have many labors to perform, and are the ones who manipulate the grains, hydromel and beer, and grind pepper in the matt-biett.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888 by Various