I thought I would post this pic as an example of how "mel" was used to mean honey.
A long time ago another researcher disagreed with me that "mel" could mean honey, but it was spelled quite a few ways, and this is definitely honey (the hives are in the back and the label says "mel"):
![[Image: MelHoneyBarrelNAL16l73.png]](https://voynichportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MelHoneyBarrelNAL16l73.png)
BNF NAL 1673
There clearly are good arguments for several interpretations, including grain/flour/porridge and portion/measure, but honey needs to be included too. It is mentioned very frequently in medieval remedies and the stuff in the little VMS pot is amber (which could be many things, including urine or rough-grain porridge, but one possibility is honey).
A long time ago another researcher disagreed with me that "mel" could mean honey, but it was spelled quite a few ways, and this is definitely honey (the hives are in the back and the label says "mel"):
BNF NAL 1673
There clearly are good arguments for several interpretations, including grain/flour/porridge and portion/measure, but honey needs to be included too. It is mentioned very frequently in medieval remedies and the stuff in the little VMS pot is amber (which could be many things, including urine or rough-grain porridge, but one possibility is honey).
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