measure (s as zh), mesure, mesuren

t. & i. [Fr. mesurer, from Lat. mensuro, from mensura = a measure (q.v.); Sp. mesurar; Ital. A. Transitive : 1. To compute, determine, or ascertain the me as urement, extent, quantity, dimensions, area, or capacity of by reference to a certain standard or rule; as, to measure distance, to measure the capacity of a cask, to measure the degree of heat or cold, to measure the height of a man, . 2. To serve as the measure of; to serve to expre the measurement or dimensions of. 3. To estimate by reference to any standard; to judge of the value, extent, magnitude, or greatne of; to appreciate. "What thought can measure thee, or tongue Relate thee?" Milton: P. L., vii. 603. 4. To take or set apart a certain portion of by measurement, with a certain standard or rule. "He measured six measures of barley and laid it on her."- Ruth iii. 15. 5. To allot or distribute by measure; to deal out, to mete. "With what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again."- Matthew vii. 5. 6. To mark out in stated quantities; to apportion. "What thou seest is that portion of eternity called time, measured out by the sun."-Add is on: Spectator , No. 159. *7. To adjust, to proportion, to accommodate. "All start at once: Oileus led the race; The next Uly es, measuring pace with pace." Pope: Homer's Iliad , xxxiii. 888. *8. To keep within measure or bounds; to moderate, to restrain. *9. To consider; to take into consideration or thought. "He comes o'er us with our wilder days, Not measuring what use we made of them." Shakesp.: Henry V. , i. 2. *10. To pa over, to traverse, to travel. "What seas they measured, and what fields they fought." Pope: Homer's Ilicd , xxiv. 14. B. Intransitive : 1. To take a measure or measurements. †2. To result, or turn out on measurement; as, This will measure well. 3. To be in extent or quantity; as, The tree me as ures five feet in diameter. (1) To measure one's length : To fall, lie, or be thrown down. (2) To measure strength: To determine superiority by contest; to engage in a contest. "The factions which divided the Prince's camp had an opportunity of measuring their strength."- Macaulay : Hist . Eng ., ch. ix. (3) To measure swords : To fight with swords. *me as-üre-a-ble (s as zh), a. [MEASURABLE.] měaş-üred (sas zh), *mes-ured, pa . par. & a. [MEASURE, a.] A. As va. par.: (See the verb.) B. As udjective: 1. Computed, ascertained, determined, or set out by measurement or a rule. "The rest, no portion left That may disgrace his art, or disappoint Large expectation, he disposes neat At measured distances."- Cowper : Task , iii. 24. 2. Deliberate and uniform; steady, slow, not hur. ried. "And the measured tread of the grenadiers, Marching down to their boats on the shore." Long fellow: Landlord's Tale. *3. Deliberately stated; certain, indubitable. "A positive and measured truth."- Bacon : Advancement of Learning , bk. i. 4. Limited, moderated; kept within bounds or limits; as, He spoke in no measured terms. 5. Arranged rhythmically. "Closing the sense within the measured time, 'Tis hard to fit the reason to the rhyme." Dryden: Art of Poetry , ii. †me as'-ûre-le (me as as mězh), a. [Eng. measure; -le .] Having no measure; unlimited; immeasurable. "Measurele meadows of sea-gra ." Long fellow: Miles Standish, iv. me as-üre-le -ne (me as as mězh), s. [Eng. measurele ; -ne .] The quality or state of being measurele . IMG:content-1034.png:[blocks in formation] The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia IMG:content-1037.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1038.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1039.png:[blocks in formation] mě-chăn-I-cal, a. & s. [MECHANIC.] A. As adjective : er's meat, but with a meaning not far from the opposite one. A meat-offering might be of fine flour with oil poured on it and frankincense put upon it; or of fine flour unleavened and mingled they form compounds, without losing their identity with oil baked in an oven, in a pan; or, thirdly, in the compound substance, as opposed to chem- firstfruits of dried corn with oil and frankincense. ical; as, a mechanical mixture. In all meat offerings there was salt, but never leaven. A memorial portion of every meat-offering, including all the frankincense, was consumed by fire to Jehovah, the rest was eaten by the priests and every male descendant of Aaron (Lev. ii. 1-16; vi. 14-18). meat-safe, s . A safe with perforated zinc or wire gauze front in which to keep meat. IMG:content-1040.png:[blocks in formation] selling them retail to the butcher. meat-saw, s. A saw resembling a tenon-saw, meat-screen, s. A metallic screen placed behind roasting meat to reflect the heat of the fire. meat-spit, s. A spit for holding a roasting joint while turning in front of the fire. meat-tub, s. A tub for holding pickled meat. *meat, v . t . [MEAT, 8.] To supply with meat or food; to feed. Chapman: Homer's Iliad , xix. 196. *meat-ed, *met-ed, a. [Eng. meat; -ed.] Fed, foddered. "Strong oxen and horses, wel shod and wel clad, Wel meated and used." Tu er: Husbandry. quality or state of being meaty. meat-le , a. [Eng. meat; -le .) Destitute of meat. mě-ā-tūs, s . [Latin a pa age, going, motion, or course, from meo =to go, to pa .] me-bles, s. pl . [Fr. meubles.) Movable goods. Měc-ca, s . [Arab.] Geog.: The sacred city of the Mohammedans. Mecca-balsam, s. marked by individuality or freedom of thought. (4) Not designed or intended; happening in the ordinary course of things. IMG:content-1041.png:[blocks in formation] mechanical-pigeon, s. A flying object forming a substitute for a pigeon in shooting-matches.