gemæte

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gamātī, from Proto-Germanic *gamētijaz, *gamētiz, *mētiz (reasonable; moderate; appreciable), equivalent to ġe- + mǣte (related to metan). Cognate with Old High German gimāzi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈmæː.te/

Adjective

ġemǣte

  1. meet; of suitable dimensions; made to fit
    Synonym: ġemet

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: y-mete, imete, mete, meete
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