mailed
verbadjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //meɪld//
- /[meɪɫd]/
Armoured in, protected by, or made of mail.
verb
- 1
Also a form of mailsimple past and past participle of mail (“send by post”)
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
adjective
- 1
Armoured in, protected by, or made of mail.
[I]n the niches, instead of the effigies of mailed warriors, stood stuffed-out dresses, such as are worn by the fashionables of the day.
- 2
rareResembling the scales of armor.
[…] from blossom of lime to perfumed bloom of acacia — darts the humming-bird, his coat of mailed feathers glowing like a gem.
Etymology
From Middle English mayled; equivalent to mail (“chainmail; spot on a bird's feather”) + -ed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of mailsimple past and past participle of mail
Forms
- comparative
- more mailed
- superlative
- most mailed
Maiden · One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside…mail · A bag or wallet.mailbox · A box into which mail is placed. A collection point for mail…
mailed · Armoured in, protected by, or made of mail.
mailman · Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from,…Mailman · A surname.main · Of chief or leading importance; prime, principal.