Meed
/miːd/noun
An archaic word for reward, recompense, or deserved payment.
Did you know?In Old English poetry, *meed* often meant a fitting reward or honor, showing how early English linked language, value, and moral fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mey-
“to exchange, change, or measure out”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*medjaz
“reward, wage, recompense”
Old English
English
mǣd
“reward, recompense, honor”
Middle English
English
med(e)
“reward or payment due”
Modern English
English
meed
“poetic or archaic term for reward or deserved return”
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