meed
[meed]
noun Archaic.
a reward or recompense.
Origin of meed
before 900; Middle English mede, Old English mēd; cognate with German Miete hire; akin to Old English meord, Gothic mizdō, Greek misthós reward
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Related Words for meed
part, quota, sector, chunk, any, share, section, factor, component, detail, element, member, item, lot, measure, piece, segment, side, unit, salaryExamples from the Web for meed
Historical Examples of meed
All the meed of the tomb, all the solace of sepulture, I give freely.
The Aeneid of VirgilVirgil
They all worshiped Rosamund; and, truth to tell, Rosamund could not but enjoy her meed of popularity.
A Modern TomboyL. T. Meade
Ah, why begrudge the marquis his meed of admiration, if he likes it?
The Rose of Old St. LouisMary Dillon
Father Hickey had suffered the meed of his inhospitable conduct.
The Miraculous RevengeBernard Shaw
I paid to Max's bracelet and the arm which wore it the meed of looks, not of words.
The King's MirrorAnthony Hope
meed
noun
Word Origin for meed
Old English: wages; compare Old High German mēta pay
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