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mete

N (masc)

MEAT, food

Source: Ringe 2014:236, https://bosworthtoller.com/22712

Attested in Aelfric's Colloquy 3, Aelfric's Colloquy 4

originates from: PGmc *matiz 'food' (matiz > mati > mæti > meti > mete) through pgmc-to-oe

(source: Ringe 2014:236)

Inflected forms

mettum 'food.dat.pl' (oe-dat-pl) in Aelfric's Colloquy 3

Variations

mette 'food'

Paradigms