Definition of 以て瞑すべし (もってめいすべし)

もっめい

以て瞑すべし

もってめいすべし

mottemeisubeshi

expression
being so content that one would not mind dying, one can now rest in peace, one ought to be contented with what has been accomplished(idiom )
Other readings:
もって瞑すべし【もってめいすべし】
以って瞑すべし【もってめいすべし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
Related Kanji
by means of, because, in view of, compared with
sleep, dark, close eyes