Meted

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

  Mete \Mete\ (m[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Meted}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Meting}.] [AS. metan; akin to D. meten, G. messen, OHG.
     mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw. m[aum]ta, Goth. mitan, L. modus
     measure, moderation, modius a corn measure, Gr. ? to rule, ?
     a corn measure, and ultimately from the same root as E.
     measure, L. metiri to measure; cf. Skr. m[=a] to measure.


     [root]99. Cf. {Measure}, {Meet}, a., {Mode}.]
     To find the quantity, dimensions, or capacity of, by any rule
     or standard; to measure.
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