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October (medicine) and mead(2) (iou)


October (medicine)


october


1. The tenth month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

2. Ale or cider made in that month. "The country gentlemen had a posset or drink they called October." (Emerson)

Origin: L, the eighth month of the primitive Roman year, which began in March, fr. Octo eight: cf.F. Octobre. See Octave.

Source: Websters Dictionary


mead(2) (iou)



mead noun2. [mi:d] Now poet. & dial.

= MEADOW 1. OE.
= MEADOW 2. ME-L17.