SuaviloquyToday’s word

mete out

Webster’s 1913 has no entry under this spelling.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for mete out; he lists it under allot.

Where he writes about it:

From signifying to superintend officially some application or infliction, administer passes by a natural transition to signify inflict, mete out, dispense, and blows, medicine, etc., are said to be administered: a usage thoroughly established and reputable in spite of pedantic objections. — from execute