mete1
/
miːt/
v.
-
(mete something out)
dispense or allot justice, punishment, etc.
- (in biblical use) measure out.
Etymology
OE metan ‘measure’, of Gmc origin; rel. to meet2.
mete2
/
miːt/
n.
historical a boundary or boundary stone.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. meta ‘boundary, goal’.
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