First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
meed
noun \ˈmēd\
Definition of MEED
1
archaic : an earned reward or wage
2
: a fitting return or recompense
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Origin of MEED
Middle English, from Old English mēd; akin to Old High German miata reward, Greek misthos
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