mete

suomi-englanti sanakirja

mete englannista suomeksi

To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
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(RQ:KJV)
1870s Gabriel Rossetti|Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ''Soothsay'', lines 80-83

''the Power that fashions man''

''Measured not out thy little span''

''For thee to take the meting-rod''

''In turn,''

A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
(obs sp)
(quote-book)
(infl of)
(noun form of)
(gl-verb form of)
to put
to on
(monikko) it|meta
(inflection of)
to put; on
to set
to wear
(senseid) Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
(RQ:Judas)|"Judas, you must go to Jerusalem to buy our food; / You'll have thirty pieces of silver on your back (..)
(RQ:Mlry MrtDrthr)/ and sire Palomydes entred in to the castel / And within a whyle he was serued with many dyuerse metes|translation=And then he blew his horn that the mariners had given him / And when they that were within the castle heard that horn / they put forth many knights and there they stood upon walls / and said with one voice: / “be welcome to this castle” / (..) / and Sir Palamedes entered into the castle / And after a while he was served with many diverse meats
A store or supply of food.
An individual serving of food, especially when cooked.
Meat; the (gloss) flesh of animals as (gloss) food.
Food that animals eat (gloss)
The act of dining; a lunch.
(senseid) boundary, target, point, position
(senseid) suitable, fitting, appropriate
pleasing, accommodating, useful
right in shape or size, well-fitting
appropriately
copiously
food
late 9th century, Alfred the Great|King Alfred's translation of Augustine of Hippo|Saint Augustine's ''of Augustine|Soliloquies''

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