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a-metan

  • verb [ strong ]
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a-metan, p. -mæt, pl. -mǽton; pp. -meten; v. trans. [a, metan to measure] .
to mete, measure, measure out; metiri, emetiri
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  • His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ametan

    his greatness no man can measure,

    • Bt. 42; Fox 258, 13
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  • Mid hondum amet

    measure with [thy] hands,

    • Cd. 228; Th. 308, 30
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    • Sat. 700
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  • Ðæt súsl amǽte

    that he should measure his torment,

    • 229; Th. 310, 13
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    • Sat. 725
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  • Ðæt ðú hús ameten hæbbe

    that thou hast measured the house,

    • 228; Th. 309, 16
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    • Sat. 710
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    • Bd. 4, 23; S. 596, 26
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to measure out to any one, to allot, assign, bestow, aliquid alicui emetiri, ex mensura dare, largiri
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  • Ametan wolde wrece be gewyrhtum wóhfremmendum

    would mete out punishment according to their deeds to the doers of wickedness,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 9, 70
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    • Met. 9, 35
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  • Ǽr me gife unscynde mægen-cyning amæt

    before the powerful king measured out to me a blameless grace,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 2493
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    • El. 1248
    • .
to measure out, plan, form, make; emetiri, for-mare, confingere
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  • Ðú amǽte mundum ðínum ealne ymbhwyrft and uprádor

    thou measuredst with thine hands the whole circumference and the firmament above,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1456
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    • El. 730
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v.  a-mæt.
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