What does "meed" mean?
Meed: Merit or desert; worth. My meed hath got me fame. Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 3.To reward; to repay. [Obs.] Waytt.
- 4.To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] Heywood.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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