Measure, old-style (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">measure old-style</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mete that I've seen before include "Dish (out)" , "Give as due - say punishment" , "boundary" , "To - out is to dispense (eg, justice)" , "Administer or bestow, as in small portions" .)