Definitioner
Verb
- (transitive, archaic, poetic, dialectal) To measure.
- (transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure (out), allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
Substantiv
Exempel
- the Power that fashions man
- Measured not out thy little span
- For thee to take the meting-rod
- In turn,
- Match'd with an agèd wife, I mete and dole
- Unequal laws unto a savage race
Böjningsformer
| Perfektparticip | met | Perfektparticip | meted |
| Imperfekt | met | Imperfekt | meted |
| Presensparticip | meting | Plural | metes |
| Tredje person singular indicativ presens | metes | Tredje person singular indicativ presens | meteth |