transitive verb meted met′ed, meting met′·ing

1. to allot; distribute; apportion: usually with out
2. Archaic to measure

Etymology: ME meten < OE metan, akin to Ger messen < IE *med- (> L modus, Gr metron) < base *me-, to mark off, measure

noun

1. a boundary; limit
2. a boundary mark or line

Etymology: OFr < L meta, boundary, goal < IE *meit- (var. of *mei-), post, stake > ON meithr, a tree, MIr methos, boundary mark