† i-meteadj.

Forms: Old English gemǽte, gemet, Middle English imete.

Etymology: < the Germanic base of Old High German gamāzi , Middle High German gemæze equal, German gemäsz in accordance with, < a prefix synonymous with classical Latin com- (see y- prefix) + the Indo-European base meaning ‘measure’ ( > Greek μέδιμνος medimnus n., classical Latin modius bushel): see mete v.¹ Compare later meet adj.

Obsolete.

Moderate; meet, fit, appropriate.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective]

methelyeOE

i-meteOE

methefulOE

attempre1297

measurablec1330

temprea1340

temperatec1380

temperantc1384

attemperatec1386

attemperelc1386

chastea1400

mannered1435

measureda1450

moderatea1450

well-measuredc1450

attempered1474

modest1548

sober1552

measurely1570

temperable1619

contemperate1647

submissive1753

managed1770

self-contained1838

inexplosive1867

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper

methelyeOE

ylikeeOE

fairOE

i-meteOE

rightOE

becomelyc1175

proper?c1225

featc1325

conablea1340

rightful1340

worthyc1350

pursuanda1375

covenable1382

dignec1385

convenablec1386

thriftyc1386

sittingc1390

comenablea1400

gainlya1400

meeta1400

wortha1400

convenientc1400

meetlya1425

suinga1425

fitc1440

tallc1440

worthyc1450

good1477

dueful?a1527

beseeminga1530

fitting1535

straighta1538

decent1539

answerable1542

becoming1565

condecent1575

becomed1599

respective1605

befittinga1612

comely1617

decorous1664

shape-like1672

beseemly1737

farrantly?1748

fitly1840

in order1850

OE Æthelwold Rule St. Benet (1885) lv. 89 Besceawige se abbod and hate besidian þæra reafa gemet, þæt hy ne synd to scorte, ac gemæte þam, þe hyra notiað.

OE Daniel 491 Wearð him hyrra hyge and on heortan geðanc mara on modsefan þonne gemet wære.

c1175 Lamb. Hom. 105 Temperantia þet is metnesse on englisc, þet mon beo imete on alle þing.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 3282 He wes of his speche. ælche monne imete.

a1300 in Leg. Holy Rood (1871) 30 Þo was it bi a fot to schort..hi ne miȝte it make Imete.

a1300 Leg. Rood (1871) 30 Hi ne miȝte it make Imete.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	i-mete
释义	† i-meteadj. Forms: Old English gemǽte, gemet, Middle English imete. Etymology: < the Germanic base of Old High German gamāzi , Middle High German gemæze equal, German gemäsz in accordance with, < a prefix synonymous with classical Latin com- (see y- prefix) + the Indo-European base meaning ‘measure’ ( > Greek μέδιμνος medimnus n., classical Latin modius bushel): see mete v.¹ Compare later meet adj. Obsolete. Moderate; meet, fit, appropriate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective] methelyeOE i-meteOE methefulOE attempre1297 measurablec1330 temprea1340 temperatec1380 temperantc1384 attemperatec1386 attemperelc1386 chastea1400 mannered1435 measureda1450 moderatea1450 well-measuredc1450 attempered1474 modest1548 sober1552 measurely1570 temperable1619 contemperate1647 submissive1753 managed1770 self-contained1838 inexplosive1867 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper methelyeOE ylikeeOE fairOE i-meteOE rightOE becomelyc1175 proper?c1225 featc1325 conablea1340 rightful1340 worthyc1350 pursuanda1375 covenable1382 dignec1385 convenablec1386 thriftyc1386 sittingc1390 comenablea1400 gainlya1400 meeta1400 wortha1400 convenientc1400 meetlya1425 suinga1425 fitc1440 tallc1440 worthyc1450 good1477 dueful?a1527 beseeminga1530 fitting1535 straighta1538 decent1539 answerable1542 becoming1565 condecent1575 becomed1599 respective1605 befittinga1612 comely1617 decorous1664 shape-like1672 beseemly1737 farrantly?1748 fitly1840 in order1850 OE Æthelwold Rule St. Benet (1885) lv. 89 Besceawige se abbod and hate besidian þæra reafa gemet, þæt hy ne synd to scorte, ac gemæte þam, þe hyra notiað. OE Daniel 491 Wearð him hyrra hyge and on heortan geðanc mara on modsefan þonne gemet wære. c1175 Lamb. Hom. 105 Temperantia þet is metnesse on englisc, þet mon beo imete on alle þing. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 3282 He wes of his speche. ælche monne imete. a1300 in Leg. Holy Rood (1871) 30 Þo was it bi a fot to schort..hi ne miȝte it make Imete. a1300 Leg. Rood (1871) 30 Hi ne miȝte it make Imete. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.OE
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