deal

deal n

OE dæl < OSlav. dêlŭ, part, dêlitî, divide.

1. An amount; (see Exodus 29:40).

deal [-s, dealt] v

OE dælan; see deal, n.

1. Measure; bestow; dispense; mete out; distribute a portion; [fig.] invest; clothe with; adorn with.
2. Administer; deliver; (see Exodus 8:29).
3. Give out; provide freely; [fig.] speak; say; express; (see 2 Samuel 6:19).
4. Strew about; spend without restraint; (see Psalms 119:78).
5. Allot; apportion; (see Genesis 47:29).
6. Phrase. “Deal with”: handle; manage; treat harshly; grapple with; (see Genesis 21:23).