Meed"ful (?), a. Worthy of meed, reward, or recompense; meritorious.
"Meedful works." Wiclif.
Meed"ful*ly, adv. According to merit; suitably.
Meek (mk), a. [Compar. Meeker (-r); superl. Meekest.] [OE. mek, meoc;
akin to Icel. mj&?;kr mild, soft, Sw. mjuk, Dan. myg, D. muik, Goth.
mukamdei gentleness.] 1. Mild of temper; not easily provoked or
orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful;
forbearing; submissive.
Now the man Moses was very meek.
Num. xii. 3.
2. Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness
or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face. "Her meek prayer."
Chaucer.
Syn. -- Gentle; mild; soft; yielding; pacific; unassuming; humble. See
Gentle.
{ Meek, Meek"en (-'n) }, v. t. To make meek; to nurture in gentleness
and humility. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Meek"ly, adv. In a meek manner. Spenser.
Meek"ness, n. The quality or state of being meek.