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measure prescribed or limited extent; action, result, or means of measuring XIII; ‘measured’ or rhythmic sound or movement XIV. — (O)F. mesure :- L. mēnsūra, f. mēns-, pp. stem of mētīrī measure, f. IE. *mēt- (cf. Skr. mā́trá measure, Gr. mêtis prudence, OE. mæð measure, proportion, power, rank, respect), extension of *mē- measure (cf. MEAL2, METRE).
So measure vb. XIII. measurable †moderate XIII; that can be measured XVI. — (O)F. mesurable — late L. mēnsūrābilis MENSURABLE. measurement XVIII.

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