meed

[ meed ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a reward or recompense.

meed

/ miːd /

noun

1. archaic.
   a recompense; reward

Word History and Origins

Origin of meed¹

before 900; Middle English mede, Old English mēd; cognate with German Miete hire; akin to Old English meord, Gothic mizdō, Greek misthós reward

Word History and Origins

Origin of meed¹

Old English: wages; compare Old High German mēta pay

Example Sentences

Nancy made a flat cake of white flour with a sprinkling of sugar on top, and Jenny pulled tender radishes and onions from her garden to give the taste of spring to their meed.

From Literature

Their only meed--some execrating word To blight the hour when first their voice was heard.'

From Project Gutenberg

We make war oftentimes for a little childish anger, or for hunger of money, or for thirst of glory, or else for filthy meed.

From Project Gutenberg

Each float in passing received its meed of praise and applause.

From Project Gutenberg

Let the sick starve and the breasts of the women run dry, so long as God receives due meed of sacrifice.

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