Old English edit

Etymology edit

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

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Adjective edit

ġemǣte

  1. meet; of suitable dimensions; made to fit

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  • Middle English: imete, mete, meete