admeasure

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ad=meas=ure

CIDE DICTIONARY

admeasure, v. t. [Cf. OF. amesurer, LL. admensurare. See Measure.].

•  To measure.  [1913 Webster]
•  To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment; as, to admeasure dower; to admeasure common of pasture.  Blackstone.  [1913 Webster]
•  The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.  [1913 Webster]
•  Formerly, the adjustment of proportion, or ascertainment of shares, as of dower or pasture held in common. This was by writ of admeasurement, directed to the sheriff.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

admeasure, v.tr. apportion; assign in due shares.

Derivative

admeasurement n.

Etymology

ME f. OF amesurer f. med.L admensurare (as AD-, MEASURE)