v. Obs. rare–0. [f. ppl. stem of rare L. transmeāre to pass across (Pliny), f. trans + meāre to go, pass.] trans. To pass through or across. So † Transmeable a. [L. transmeābilis], that may be crossed, passable, † Transmeant a. [L. transmeānt-em pr. pple.], passing through.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Transmeable, to be, or that may be passed over. Ibid., Transmeate, to passe or go beyond.
1657. Physical Dict., Transmea[n]t, that passeth through the pores of the body, as through the bottom of a sieve.
1727. Bailey, vol. II., Transmeable … Transmeated.
