Admeasure

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Admeasure \Ad*meas"ure\ (?; 135), v. t. [Cf. OF. amesurer, LL.
     admensurare. See {Measure}.]
     1. To measure.
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     2. (Law) To determine the proper share of, or the proper


        apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common
        of pasture. --Blackstone.
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     2. The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.
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     3. (Law) Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or
        ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in
        common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the
        sheriff.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  admeasure
       v : determine the quantity of someone's share