Meed

Meed

Dictionary

Tutorials

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

Directory

Dictionary results for: Meed

Email this to a friend Meed

Meed

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Meed

	Meed \Meed\ (m[=e]d), n. [OE. mede, AS. m[=e]d, meord; akin to
   OS. m[=e]da, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth.
   mizd[=o] reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. misqo`s, Skr.
   m[imac]dha. [root]276.]
   1. That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of
      merit; reward; recompense.
      [1913 Webster]

            A rosy garland was the victor's meed. --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Merit or desert; worth.
      [1913 Webster]

            My meed hath got me fame.             --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
      [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Meed

	Meed \Meed\, v. t.
   1. To reward; to repay. [Obs.] --Waytt.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] --Heywood.
      [1913 Webster]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
Meed

	meed
     n : a fitting reward

Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
Meed

	78 Moby Thesaurus words for "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

Matching Word(s)
Mede
Meed