Deed — Defs

01 a. Dead.

02 n. That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including, what…

1.
That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including, whatever is done, good or bad, great or small.
“And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done?” — Gen. xliv. 15.

“We receive the due reward of our deeds.” — Luke xxiii. 41.

“Would serve his kind in deed and word.” — Tennyson.
2.
Illustrious act; achievement; exploit.
“Whose deeds some nobler poem shall adorn.” — Dryden.
3.
Power of action; agency; efficiency.[Obs.]
“To be, both will and deed, created free.” — Milton.
4.
Fact; reality; -- whence we have indeed.
5.
A sealed instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, duly executed and delivered, containing some transfer, bargain, or contract.(Law)
6.
Performance; -- followed by of.[Obs.]

Phrases & compounds

Blank deed — a printed form containing the customary legal phraseology, with blank spaces for writing in names, dates, boundaries, etc.

In deed — in fact; in truth; verily. See Indeed.

03 v. t. To convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son.

1.
To convey or transfer by deed; as, he deeded all his estate to his eldest son.[Colloq. U. S.]