1. a spiced or medicated mead (alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey)
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The medieval feast featured metheglin alongside other traditional beverages.
• Ancient recipes for metheglin often included herbs and spices for medicinal purposes.
• The tavern keeper served metheglin from large wooden casks.
• Welsh tradition includes many varieties of metheglin made with local honey.
• The herbalist prepared metheglin with ginger and cinnamon for the winter months.