(a) To ascertain or calculate the quantity, weight, or dimensions of (sth.); determine the latitude of a star; ~ abouten, calculate the measurements of (sth.) all around; (b) ?to fix or locate (a position) by measuring; ppl. mesured, fixed; (c) to take or make measurements, measure; (d) to stretch oneself (upon sb.), lay oneself flat.

Of factors:?to determine or constitute (a superficial number).

(a) To dispense (sth.), apportion; measure out (time); ~ out, of Atropos: deal out (someone's thread of life); (b) to mete out (punishment, mercy, love, reward, etc.); assign or attribute (moral goodness to an action); (c) to measure out to (sb. with a certain lot); ~ ayen, reward or repay (sb.); ayen ~ [see ayen- pref. 7.]; (d) to dispense something (to sb.), mete out.

(a) To determine the extent of (land) by measuring; survey (land); measure out land for (a structure); (b) to divide up (land); mark off (a distance); (c) to measure out (spaces) for a military encampment.

(a) To compare (sth. to sth. else); (b) ppl. mesured, fitting, suitable, appropriate; proportioned; of justice: balanced, impartial; ille mesured, ill-proportioned; wel mesured, well-proportioned.

(a) To be moderate or temperate; observe moderation in (sth.); control (body, sleep, weeping, etc.), curb; temper (words); (b) refl. to exercise moderation or restraint; ~ of, control oneself in (food, drink, etc.); (c) ppl. mesured, moderate, temperate (in food or drink); tempered (with a certain quality); ?of medium size [quot.: a1425].

(a) To control (sb. or sth.); govern, rule, regulate; (b) to adjust or regulate (sth. by sth. else); (c) to make adjustments.

To judge (sb.); estimate (sth.), appraise; determine or measure the extent or quantity of (God's love, eternal joy, etc.); refl. judge (oneself).

To traverse (a certain way); of the nose: extend across (the face), intersect.

To encompass or encircle (one thing with another).