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meed

[ meed ]
/ mid /
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noun Archaic.

a reward or recompense.

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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

Words nearby meed

medusoid, Medvedev, Medway, mee, Meech Lake Accord, meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum
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Words related to meed

part, quota, sector, chunk, any, share, section, factor, component, detail, element, member, item, lot, measure, piece, segment, side, unit, salary

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British Dictionary definitions for meed

meed
/ (miːd) /

noun

archaic a recompense; reward

Word Origin for meed

Old English: wages; compare Old High German mēta pay
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