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Webster 1913 Edition


Admeasure

Ad-meas′ure

(?; 135)
,
Verb.
T.
[Cf. OF.
amesurer
, LL.
admensurare
. See
Measure
.]
1.
To measure.
2.
(Law)
To determine the proper share of, or the proper apportionment;
as, to
admeasure
dower; to
admeasure
common of pasture.
Blackstone.
2.
The measure of a thing; dimensions; size.
3.
(Law)
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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Admeasure

ADMEAS'URE

,
Verb.
T.
admezh'ur. [ad and measure. See Measure.]
1.
To measure or ascertain dimensions, size or capacity; used for measure.
2.
To apportion; to assign to each claimant has right; as, to admeasure dower or common of pasture.

Definition 2024


admeasure

admeasure

English

Verb

admeasure (third-person singular simple present admeasures, present participle admeasuring, simple past and past participle admeasured)

  1. (transitive) To measure.
  2. (transitive) To apportion.
  3. (transitive, law, obsolete) To survey and lay off a due portion to, as of dower in real estate or of pasture held in common.

Derived terms

References

  • admeasure in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911