meted
simple past tense and past participle of mete
Source: Wiktionary
Mete, n.
Definition: Meat. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mete, v. t. & i.
Definition: To meet. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Mete, v. i. & t. [imp. Mette; p. p. Met.] Etym: [AS. m.]
Definition: To dream; also impersonally; as, me mette, I dreamed. [Obs.] "I mette of him all night." Chaucer.
Mete, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Meted; p. pr. & vb. n. Meting.] Etym: [AS. metan; akin to D. meten, G. messen, OHG. mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw. mäta, Goth. mitan, L. modus measure, moderation, modius a corn measure, Gr. measure, L. metiri to measure; cf. Skr. ma to measure. sq. root99. Cf. Measure, Meet, a., Mode.]
Definition: To find the quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by any rule or standard; to measure.
Mete, v. i.
Definition: To measure. [Obs.] Mark iv. 24.
Mete, n. Etym: [AS. met. See Mete to measure.]
Definition: Measure; limit; boundary; -- used chiefly in the plural, and in the phrase metes and bounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
