Middle English

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Noun

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meþe

  1. Alternative form of mede (mead (beverage))

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *mōþī, from Proto-Germanic *mōþijaz, *mōþuz. Cognate with Old Norse móðr (tired; moody).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeː.θe/, [ˈmeː.ðe]

Adjective

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mēþe

  1. weary, exhausted, tired
  2. troubled, sad
  3. troublesome, causing weariness

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