Etymology

heapmeal

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Today it means: In heaps, or heap by heap; in large quantities or numbers. Full definition →

Middle English *hepemele ← Old English hēapmǣlum
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhēapmǣlum“in heaps, heapmeal”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*hepemele
  3. English todayheapmeal

From Middle English *hepemele, from Old English hēapmǣlum (“in heaps, heapmeal”), equivalent to heap + -meal.

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