About The Word Meed
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Meed
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What's The Definition Of Meed?
[n] (archaic) a fitting reward
Synonyms | Synonyms for Meed: Related Terms | Find terms related to Meed: allotment | allowance | amends | apportionment | atonement | big end | bigger half | bit | bite | blood money | budget | carrot | chunk | commission | compensation | consideration | contingent | cut | damages | deal | desert | destiny | dividend | dole | due | end | equal share | fate | guerdon | half | halver | helping | honorarium | indemnification | indemnity | interest | lot | measure | merit | mess | modicum | moiety | part | percentage | piece | plum | portion | premium | price | prize | proportion | quantum | quittance | quota | rake-off | ration | recompense | recompensing | redress | remuneration | reparation | requital | requitement | restitution | retribution | return | reward | salvage | satisfaction | segment | share | slice | small share | smart money | solatium | stake | stock | wergild See Also | reward Meed In Webster's Dictionary \Meed\, n. [OE. mede, AS. m[=e]d, meord; akin to OS. m?da,
OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd[=o] 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.
\Meed\, v. t. 1. To reward; to repay. [Obs.] --Waytt. 2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] --Heywood. |
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