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Meotodes

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An Old English noun meaning "the Measurer," "Creator," or God, highlighting the divine ordering of the universe in Anglo-Saxon poetry.

Detailed Definition
An Old English genitive form referring to the Measurer or Creator, a poetic name for God. In this hymn it belongs to the elevated religious diction of Anglo-Saxon verse.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Old English, Meotodes means “the Measurer” or “the Creator,” a name for God; “Meotodes meahte ond his modgeþanc” praises the Creator’s power and purpose; Caedmon’s Hymn opens by honoring Meotodes might; The kenning-like divine title reflects a poetic culture of reverent circumlocution
Additional Notes
"Meotodes" is an archaic Old English form and a specialized poetic name for God.; Found in the poem, Caedmon's Hymn by Caedmon
Also Known As
Mead God Creator of Mead Deity of Fermentation Spirit of Drink
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