† meatgiftadj.

Forms: Middle English metegift.

Origin: Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meat n., gift n.¹

Etymology: Perhaps < meat n. + gift n.¹, although such a formation is unparalleled; or perhaps an error for *meteȝife , an unattested variant of Middle English mete-ȝeue hospitable person, lit. ‘meat-giver’ (compare meat giver n. at meat n. Compounds 2).

Obsolete. rare.

Liberal with food, hospitable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > liberal with food

meat-custyc1275

meatgift?a1400

?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. 4044 Knyght was he, god in stoure, & metegift [a1450 Lamb. lyberal] man, viaundoure [Fr. viande donoit volentiers].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	meatgift
释义	† meatgiftadj. Forms: Middle English metegift. Origin: Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meat n., gift n.¹ Etymology: Perhaps < meat n. + gift n.¹, although such a formation is unparalleled; or perhaps an error for *meteȝife , an unattested variant of Middle English mete-ȝeue hospitable person, lit. ‘meat-giver’ (compare meat giver n. at meat n. Compounds 2). Obsolete. rare. Liberal with food, hospitable. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > liberal with food meat-custyc1275 meatgift?a1400 ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng Chron. (Petyt) (1996) i. 4044 Knyght was he, god in stoure, & metegift [a1450 Lamb. lyberal] man, viaundoure [Fr. viande donoit volentiers]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.?a1400
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