To measure or distribute something in equal, fair portions; to give everyone the same amount without favoring anyone.
Compound of 'even' (equal) + 'mete' (to measure out or distribute). 'Mete' comes from Old English 'metan,' related to 'meter' and 'measure,' suggesting careful, precise distribution.
In medieval times, fair distribution of food or resources was often described with 'evenmete'—the idea that a just ruler would measure out grain or land equally to all their subjects.
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