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De - Pt| English Dictionary: meed | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Meed \Meed\, v. t. 1. To reward; to repay. [Obs.] --Waytt. 2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] --Heywood. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Meed \Meed\, n. [OE. mede, AS. m[emac]d, meord; akin to OS. m[?]da, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd[omac] reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. mistho`s, Skr. m[imac]dha. [root]276.] 1. That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense. A rosy garland was the victor's meed. --Spenser. 2. Merit or desert; worth. My meed hath got me fame. --Shak. 3. A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
