"mete" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɛːt(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English ġemǣte (“suitable, meet”), from Proto-Germanic *mētijaz, a variant of *mētiz. More at meet. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġemǣte|t=suitable, meet}} Old English ġemǣte (“suitable, meet”), {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*mētijaz}} Proto-Germanic *mētijaz, {{m|gem-pro|*mētiz}} *mētiz, {{l|en|meet}} meet Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} mete
  1. suitable, fitting, appropriate
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-adj-enm:appropriate Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 15 3 15 15 8 8 8 8 1 2 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 15 3 14 14 8 8 8 8 1 1
  2. pleasing, accommodating, useful
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-adj-bQgjMC0j
  3. right in shape or size, well-fitting
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-adj-BYNr-FaI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: meete
Etymology number: 3

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmɛːt(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English ġemǣte (“suitable, meet”), from Proto-Germanic *mētijaz, a variant of *mētiz. More at meet. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġemǣte|t=suitable, meet}} Old English ġemǣte (“suitable, meet”), {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*mētijaz}} Proto-Germanic *mētijaz, {{m|gem-pro|*mētiz}} *mētiz, {{l|en|meet}} meet Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} mete
  1. appropriately
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-adv-u7GN6zES
  2. copiously
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-adv--7fIEkiz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: meete
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛːt(ə)/, /mɛt/ Forms: metes [plural], meten [plural]
Etymology: From Old English mete (“food”) (also met, mett, whence the forms with a short vowel). More at meat. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|mete|t=food}} Old English mete (“food”), {{m|ang|met}} met, {{m|ang|mett}} mett, {{l|en|meat}} meat Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} mete, {{enm-noun|pl=metes|pl2=meten}} mete (plural metes or meten)
  1. Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
    A store or supply of food.
    Categories (topical): Foods, Meals
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-enm:food Disambiguation of Foods: 8 6 3 6 6 16 16 16 16 7 1 Disambiguation of Meals: 8 6 3 6 6 15 16 17 15 7 1
  2. Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
    An individual serving of food, especially when cooked.
    Categories (topical): Foods, Meals
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-enm:food1 Disambiguation of Foods: 8 6 3 6 6 16 16 16 16 7 1 Disambiguation of Meals: 8 6 3 6 6 15 16 17 15 7 1
  3. Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
    Meat; the (usually cooked) flesh of animals as (an item of) food.
    Categories (topical): Foods, Meals, Meats
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-enm:food1 Disambiguation of Foods: 8 6 3 6 6 16 16 16 16 7 1 Disambiguation of Meals: 8 6 3 6 6 15 16 17 15 7 1 Disambiguation of Meats: 7 5 3 6 6 14 15 22 14 6 1
  4. Food, nourishment or comestibles; that which is eaten:
    Food that animals eat (including prey or lures)
    Categories (topical): Foods, Meals
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-enm:food1 Disambiguation of Foods: 8 6 3 6 6 16 16 16 16 7 1 Disambiguation of Meals: 8 6 3 6 6 15 16 17 15 7 1
  5. The act of dining; a lunch.
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-cdoI2MdN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mæte, meet, mette, meete Derived forms: bake mete, meteles
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛːt(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French mete (“boundary, mere”), from Latin mēta. More at mete. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|mete|t=boundary, mere}} Old French mete (“boundary, mere”), {{der|enm|la|mēta}} Latin mēta Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mete
  1. boundary, target, point, position
    Sense id: en-mete-enm-noun-enm:point
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈmɛːt(ə)/"
    }
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  "pos": "adv",
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