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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Meed \Meed\, verb (used with an object)
1. To reward; to repay. [Obs.] --Waytt.
2. To deserve; to merit. [Obs.] --Heywood.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Meed \Meed\ (m[=e]d), noun [OE. mede, AS. m[=e]d, meord; akin to OS. m[=e]da, OHG. miata, mieta, G. miethe hire, Goth. mizd[=o] reward, Bohem. & Russ. mzda, Gr. misqo's, Skr. m[imac]dha. [root]276.]
1. That which is bestowed or rendered in consideration of merit; reward; recompense.
A rosy garland was the victor's meed. --Spenser.
2. Merit or desert; worth.
My meed hath got me fame. --Shak.
3. A gift; also, a bride. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
meed
noun: a fitting reward
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
78 Moby Thesaurus words for "meed": allotment, allowance, amends, apportionment, atonement, big end, bigger half, bit, bite, blood money, budget, carrot, chunk, commission, compensation, consideration, contingent, cut, damages, deal, desert, destiny, dividend, dole, due, end, equal share, fate, guerdon, half, halver, helping, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity, interest, lot, measure, merit, mess, modicum, moiety, part, percentage, piece, plum, portion, premium, price, prize, proportion, quantum, quittance, quota, rake-off, ration, recompense, recompensing, redress, remuneration, reparation, requital, requitement, restitution, retribution, return, reward, salvage, satisfaction, segment, share, slice, small share, smart money, solatium, stake, stock, wergild
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