Meek (?), a. [Compar. Meeker (?); superl. Meekest.] [OE. mek, meoc; akin to Icel. mjkr 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.
Not 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.
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Meek, Meek"en (-'n), v. t.
To make meek; to nurture in gentleness and humility.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
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