ŏx'y-mĕl, n.

n. [Fr. oxymel, Sp. oximel, oximiel, It. ossimele, Lat. oxymeli, Gr. ὀξύμελι, from ὀξύς, acid, and μέλι, honey.] A mixture of vinegar and honey.

Oxymel, that is to say, honey and water sodden together, with the said roots and seeds [of fennel and parsley], and a quantity of vinegar put thereto in the boiling, is very commendable. Sir T. Elyot.