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œnomel|ˈiːnəʊmɛl|
Also 7–9 oino-.
[ad. L. œnomeli (late L. -melum), a. Gr. οἰνόµελι, f. οἶνος wine + µέλι honey. So mod.F. œnomel (Littré).]
1. A mixture of wine and honey, used as a beverage by the ancient Greeks.
1574T. Hill Ord. Bees 35 The best Oenomell is that which is made of olde and tart wine and the best purifyed hony. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 101 Amongst sweet potions is reckoned oinomel. 1860Ld. Lytton Lucile ii. v. §6. 24 Wherever new flowrets, by lawn or by dell, Held on tiptoe for him their divine œnomel.
2. fig.; esp. applied to language or thought in which strength and sweetness are combined.
1844Mrs. Browning Wine of Cyprus xxii, Those memories..Make a better œnomel. 1882Myers Renew. Youth 54 While night serenely fell, Imparadised in sunset's œnomel. 1891Guardian 28 Oct. 1755 Book-depths from which thou knew'st so well To mix for mind or heart an œnomel. |