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|lshtext=<b>mētĭor</b>: [[mensus]] ([[post]]-[[class]]. metītus, Dig. 32, 1, 52), 4, v. dep. Sanscr. ma, to [[measure]]; cf. Gr. μέ-τρον, Lat. [[modus]],<br /><b>I</b> to [[measure]], mete (lands, [[corn]]); also, to [[measure]] or mete [[out]], to [[deal]] [[out]], [[distribute]] by [[measure]] ([[class]].).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: metiri agrum, Cic. Fam. 9, 17, 2: [[frumentum]], id. Verr. 2, 3, 83, § 192: sol, quem metiri non possunt, id. Ac. 2, 41, 128: magnitudinem mundi, id. Off. 1, 43, 154: nummos, to [[measure]] one's [[money]], i. e. to [[have]] a [[great]] [[abundance]] of it, Hor. S. 1, 1, 95: nummos modio, Petr. S. 37: se ad [[candelabrum]], id. ib. 75: [[pedes]] syllabis, to [[measure]] by syllables, Cic. Or. 57, 194: [[frumentum]] militibus metiri, Caes. B. G. 1, 16: cum exercitu [[frumentum]] metiri oporteret, id. ib. 1, 23; 7, 71: [[Caecubum]], Hor. Epod. 9, 36: [[quis]] [[mensus]] est [[pugillo]] aquas? Vulg. Isa. 40, 12: [[tantus]] [[acervus]] fuit, ut metientibus [[dimidium]] [[super]] [[tres]] modios explesse, sint [[quidam]] auctores, Liv. 23, 12.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Poet. transf., to [[measure]] a [[distance]], i. e. to [[pass]], [[walk]], or [[sail]] [[through]] or [[over]], to [[traverse]]: Sacram metiente te viam (of the [[measured]] [[pace]] of a [[proud]] [[person]]), Hor. Epod. 4, 7: [[aequor]] curru, to [[sail]] [[through]], Verg. G. 4, 389: aquas carinā, Ov. M. 9, 446: tu, cursu, dea [[menstruo]] metiens [[iter]] annuom, to go [[through]] [[complete]], Cat. 34, 17: instabili gressu metitur litora [[cornix]], Luc. 5, 556.—Also absol.: [[quin]] hic metimur gradibus militariis, to [[walk]], Plaut. Ps. 4, 4, 11.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to [[measure]], [[estimate]], [[judge]] one [[thing]] by [[another]]; also [[simply]] to [[measure]], [[estimate]], [[judge]] of, [[set]] a [[value]] on a [[thing]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With abl. of the [[standard]] of [[comparison]], or the [[means]] of [[judgment]]: sonantia metiri auribus, Cic. Or. 68, 227: [[oculo]] [[latus]], Hor. S. 1, 2, 103: omnia quaestu, by [[profit]], Cic. Phil. 2, 43, 111: qui [[nihil]] alterius [[causa]] faciet et metietur suis commodis omnia, id. Leg. 1, 14, 41: vides [[igitur]], si amicitiam sua caritate metiare, [[nihil]] esse praestantius, id. Fin. 2, 26, 85: vim eloquentiae sua facultate non rei [[natura]], id. Opt. Gen. Or. 4, 10: omnia voluptate, id. Fam. 7, 12, 2: studia utilitate, Quint. 12, 11, 29: magnos homines virtute, non [[fortuna]], Nep. Eum. 1: usum pecuniae non magnitudine, sed ratione, Cic. Att. 14: officia utilitate, Lact. 6, 11, 12: [[odium]] in se aliorum suo in eos metiens [[odio]], Liv. 3, 54: pericula suo metu, Sall. C. 31, 2: peccata vitiis, Cic. Par. 3, 1, 20: aetatem nostram non spatio senectutis, sed tempore adulescentiae, Quint. 12, 11, 13.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With ex ([[very]] [[rare]]): [[fidelitas]], [[quam]] ego ex mea conscientiā [[metior]], Cic. Fam. 10, 4, 2: ex eo, [[quantum]] cuique [[satis]] est, metiuntur homines divitiarum modum, id. Par. 6, 1, 14.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(g)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; With ad: nec se metitur ad illum quem dedit haec ([[paupertas]]) posuitque modum, i. e. accommodates herself, Juv. 6, 358.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(d)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Absol. ([[post]]-Aug.): metiri ac [[diligenter]] aestimare [[vires]] suas, Quint. 6, 1, 45: pondera sua, Mart. 12, 100, 8: sua regna, Luc. 8, 527. —（ε) With [[quod]]: [[quanto]] metiris [[pretio]], [[quod]], etc., Juv. 9, 72.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> To [[traverse]]. go [[over]], [[pass]] [[through]]: [[late]] Aequora prospectu [[metior]] alta meo, Ov. H. 10, 28: tot [[casus]], tot [[avia]], Val. Fl. 5, 476: jamque duas lucis partes Hyperione menso, Ov. M. 8, 564.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> To [[measure]] [[out]], [[deal]] to [[any]] one, [[treat]] one [[well]] or [[ill]]: mensurā quā mensi fueritis, remetietur [[vobis]], Vulg. Luc. 6, 38; cf. id. Matt. 7, 2.!*? In [[pass]]. signif., to be [[measured]]: agri glebatim metiebantur, Lact. Mort. Persec. 23, 2: an sol [[pedis]] unius latitudine metiatur, Arn. 2, 86.—Part. perf.: [[mensus]], a, um, [[measured]] [[off]]: [[mensa]] spatia conficere, Cic. N. D. 2, 27, 69.—As subst.: [[bene]] mensum dabo, [[good]] [[measure]], Sen. Q. N. 4, 4, 1.

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|georg=mētior, mēnsus [[sum]], īrī (altindisch māti-ḥ, [[Maß]], griech. μητις, [[Rat]], [[Klugheit]]), [[messen]], [[abmessen]], I) eig.: A) im allg.: agrum, Cic.: nummos, das [[Geld]] [[wegen]] der [[Menge]] [[nicht]] [[zählen]], [[sondern]] [[messen]] ([[mit]] dem [[Scheffel]] usw.), Hor.: [[pedes]] syllabis, [[nach]] Silben [[messen]] ([[beurteilen]]), Cic.: [[metior]] annum, [[ich]] messe das [[Jahr]], d.i. teile es in Monate usw. (sagt Phöbus [[als]] [[Sonne]]), Ov. – [[passiv]], [[quinque]] (circuli) [[sic]] in [[sphaera]] metiuntur, Hygin. astr. 1, 6: agri [[glebatim]] metiebantur, Lact. de mort. pers. 23, 2: iussit metiri campos signarique agros, Gromat. vet. 350, 20: [[mensa]] spatia, Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 69: Partiz. subst., [[bene]] [[mensum]] dabo, [[ich]] will [[gut]] [[messen]], Sen. nat. qu. 4, 4, 1: bonos viros luctu affici, malos re familiari incolumi frui [[neque]] [[mensum]] [[neque]] [[pensum]] fatorum lanificum [[duco]] (der Parzen), [[Fronto]] de nep. amiss. 2. p. 233, 12 N.: [[cuius]] [[mensa]] pensaque distincta, Apul. de mund. 3. – B) prägn.: 1) [[zumessen]] = messend [[zuteilen]], [[frumentum]] exercitui, Cic. u. Caes.: [[vinum]], Hor. – 2) gleichs. [[messen]], [[durchmessen]] = durchwandern, [[durchfahren]], [[durchsegeln]], [[zurücklegen]], [[passieren]], sacram viam, [[von]] dem gewichtigen Gange eines [[auf]] seinen [[Reichtum]] stolzen Menschen, Hor.: metiens [[iter]] [[annuum]] ([[luna]]) cursu, Catull.: aquas, Ov.: [[aequor]] curru, Verg.: iuga Pyrenes venatibus, Sil.: [[tantum]] aberat a continenti [[Pharos]], [[quantum]] [[navis]] [[diurno]] cursu metiri plenis lata velis potest, Sen. – 3) eine [[Zeit]] [[zurücklegen]], [[duas]] partes lucis menso (sole), Ov.: [[quoad]] [[dies]] reliquos metiatur [[annus]], Apul. – II) übtr., [[nach]] etw. [[messen]], [[ermessen]] = [[beurteilen]], m. Abl. [[des]] Maßstabes (vgl. Bünem. Lact. 6, 11, 12), [[omnia]] quaestu, [[suis]] commodis, Cic.: [[omnia]] voluptate ([[nach]] dem sinnlichen [[Vergnügen]]), Cic.: homines virtute, [[non]] fortunā, Nep.: [[odium]] in se aliorum [[odio]] [[suo]] in [[eos]], Liv. – m. ex u. Abl., fidelitatem ex mea [[conscientia]] [[metior]], ermesse [[ich]] [[infolge]] ([[zufolge]]) meines eigenen Bewußtseins, Planc. in Cic. ep.: me ex te metiris, Quint. – [[ohne]] Abl. [[des]] Maßstabes, [[vires]] suas, Quint.: sua regna, Lucan. – [[mit]] Abl. instr., alqd auribus, Cic.: [[oculo]] [[latus]], Hor. – / parag. Infin. metirier, Cic. Arat. 231. – vulg. Futur. metibor, Vulg. psalm. 59, 8. – Partiz. [[metitus]] u. Perf. [[metitus]] [[sum]], Ulp. dig. 32, 1, 52. § 1. Apul. de Plat. 1, 14. Lact. 6, 11, 12 u.a. Eccl. (s. Rönsch Itala p. 296). – aktive Nbf. metio, [[wovon]] meti rem, Fulg. myth. 1. p. 10 M. ([[Helm]] p. 6, 16 hat meterem).

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