MEAD Meaning of MEAD in English ~ 1■ noun an alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water.OriginOE me(o)du , of Gmc origin. ———————— ~ 2■ noun literary a ~ow.OriginOE md , of Gmc origin; related to mow 1 . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004