melledt (meld)

[ Which sugred mel or melled sugar yield. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Lawe, melleoust (mel'ē-us), a . [= F. mielleux , melleus , of or belonging to honey, mel ( mell- ), honey: see mell2 .] 1. Having the character of honey; similar to honey. Which of the slow ways may be best employed to free wax from the yellow melleous parts. Boyle , Works, V. 712. 2. In bot . , having the taste or smell of honey. melley (mel'i), n. [Also melly , and archaically mellay; melee (F. mêléc ), earlier meslee , etc., a mixture, medley, contest: see medley . Cf. mélée , a mod. F. form.] Same as mêlée . Gawan, that sate bi the quene, To the kyng he can enclyne, "I be-sec he now with sazez sene, This melly mot be myne. + facere, make.] To make honey. Place apte is there swete herbes multi plie, And bees the welles haunte and water cleche; Utilitee is ther to mellifie . Palladius , Husbondrie (E. E. T. S.), p. 145. melligo (me-li'gō), n. [L., a honey-like juice, mel ( mell- ), honey.] Honeydew.