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mes2 (1121-25)
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mes2 (1121-25)

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mese,  mees,  meese,  messe; 
pl. mess,  messez,  mehs,  meshs  (miche  Nov Narr 224.c144 (var.),  myche  Nov Narr 224.c144 (var.))  
  FEW:  missus 6/ii,175a Gdf:  mes 3 5,265b GdfC:  mes 1 10,144b TL: mes 4 5,1558 DEAF:  mes 4  DMF:  mets  TLF:  mets  OED:  mess n.1  MED:  mes n.2  DMLBS: ∅

s.

culin.portion of (cooked) food, dish, course: 
( 1121-25; MS: s.xiv1 )  Racines unt en lu de mes  S Brend mup 701
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Cil ki aportouent les mes De la cusine e des mestiers  GAIMAR1 5986
( 1318 )  un piché de vin, .ij. messes de gros de la cuissine et un messe de rost  Const Docs 214
( 1319 )  .ii. mehs (var. messes) de char [...] et .ii. meshs (var. messes) de pessoun  YBB Ed II xxv 30
( s.xivin; MS: c.1330 )  Lur potage trop est amer [...]. L'autre mes est certayneté Ke jammés ne averount suaté De allegaunce. Le terce mees est maluree Ke touz jours maudient Dampnedee En desperaunce  BOZ Serm 37.34 and 37

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entremés 
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