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meed definition

meed (mēd)

noun

  1. Archaic a merited recompense or reward
  2. Obsolete
    1. a bribe
    2. merit; worth

Etymology: ME mede < OE med, a recompense, reward, akin to Ger miete, pay, rent < IE base *mizdhó-, reward, pay > Sans mīḍhá-, prize

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