v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by out) literary apportion or allot (a punishment or reward). 2 poet. or Bibl. measure. ømete-wand (or -yard) a standard of estimation. [OE metan f. Gmc., rel. to MEET(1)]
METE
Meaning of METE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012