Mead-bench

//ˈmiːd bɛnt͡ʃ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A bench in a mead hall. historical

    "Gold is a constant element, gleaming solidly in underground vaults, on the breasts of queens or the arms and regalia of warriors on the mead-benches."

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"Gold is a constant element, gleaming solidly in underground vaults, on the breasts of queens or the arms and regalia of warriors on the mead-benches."

Etymology

Calque of Old English medusetl or medubenċ.

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