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An instrument by means of which size or quantity is measured, as a graduated line, rod, vessel, or the like. False ells and measures be brought all clean adown. R. of Gloucester.

d by a standard; hence, equal; uniform; graduated; limited; moderated; as, he walked with measured steps; he expressed himself in no measured terms. -- Meas"ured*ly, adv.

Without measure; unlimited; immeasurable. -- Meas"ure*less*ness, n.

The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required.

One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.

To measure.

One who admeasures.

To be commensurate with; to equal. Tennyson.

Immeasurable. [R.] Spenser.

To measure or estimate incorrectly.

Wrong measurement.

To exceed in measure or extent; to measure more than. Sir T. Browne.

To measure or estimate too largely.

See Paspy. Shak.

To measure again; to retrace. They followed him . . . The way they came, their steps remeasured right. Fairfax.

A measure formerly used for articles brought by water, as coals, oysters, etc. The water-measure bushel was three gallons larger than the Winchester bushel. Cowell.

Any one of numerous species of water; the skater. See Skater, n., 2.

A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36½, at Hamburg 38¼. [Written also Aum and Awm.]

The principles or measures of abolitionists. Wilberforce.

Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach. "Thy worth . . . is actions above my gifts." Marlowe. I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun. Acts xxxvi.…