English Dictionary

meed

IPA（発音記号）

/miːd/

名詞

古語 文語 古風

(now literary, archaic) A payment or recompense made for services rendered or in recognition of some achievement; reward, deserts; award. / A gift; bribe. / (dated) Merit or desert; worth.

日本語の意味

サービスに対して支払われる報酬、褒美、賞賛 / 功績や業績に対する認識としての賞や功績賞 / 贈り物、場合によっては賄賂 / （古語・時代物）功績や価値に見合った報酬、価値そのもの

After years of loyal service, he finally received his meed from the grateful town council.

長年にわたる忠実な奉仕の後、彼はついに感謝する町議会から報酬を受け取った。

意味（1）

(now literary, archaic) A payment or recompense made for services rendered or in recognition of some achievement; reward, deserts; award.

For well ſhe wiſt,as true it was indeed / That her liues Lord and patrone of her health / Right well deſerued as his duefull meed, / Her loue,her ſeruice,and her vtmoſt wealth.

意味（2）

A gift; bribe.

意味（3）

(dated) Merit or desert; worth.

[…]my meed hath got me fame:[…]

meeds （ plural ）