Mealtide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mealtide is a noun meaning (archaic) The tide or time when one receives their part, portion, or measure of food; the hour for a meal; mealtime.
Meaning
(archaic) The tide or time when one receives their part, portion, or measure of food; the hour for a meal; mealtime.
Example Sentences
Bleeding at heart is he Who has to ask For food at every mealtide.
At Sandwich, ‘mine host Gyllam De La Towr’ was paid 6s 8d ‘for our mealtides from Sunday till Friday’.
She hid her thoughts and led Arinbjorn onward. It was close to mealtide at the hall when she let him go.
Word Forms
- mealtides
- meal-tide
- meal tide
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tide, teatime, noon-time, time, noontide, birthtide.
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