Mete (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Meted; p. pr. & vb. n.Meting.] [AS. metan; akin to D. meten, G. messen, OHG. mezzan, Icel. meta, Sw. mäta, 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. mā to measure. √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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.