measure out vs parcel

measure out

verb
  • to measure an amount or quantity or size that is needed or wanted, to mark the dimensions of something. 

parcel

verb
  • To add a parcel or item to; to itemize. 

  • To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into. 

  • To wrap a strip around the end of a rope. 

  • To wrap something up into the form of a package. 

noun
  • An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels). 

  • A package wrapped for shipment. 

  • An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form. 

  • A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry. 

  • A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. 

  • A division of land bought and sold as a unit. 

  • An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group. 

How often have the words measure out and parcel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )