All 9 Uses of

deed

in

The Merchant of Venice

When Laban and himself were compromis'd That all the eanlings which were streak'd and pied Should fall as Jacob's hire, the ewes, being rank, In end of autumn turned to the rams; And when the work of generation was Between these woolly breeders in the act, The skilful shepherd peel'd me certain wands, And, in the doing of the deed of kind, He stuck them up before the fulsome ewes, Who, then conceiving, did in eaning time Fall parti-colour'd lambs, and those were Jacob's.†
Scene 1.3

deed = a notable achievement

Therefore, Jew, Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That in the course of justice none of us Should see salvation; we do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.†
Scene 4.1

deeds = notable achievements

I pray you, give me leave to go from hence; I am not well; send the deed after me And I will sign it.†
Scene 4.1 *

Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed, And let him sign it; we'll away tonight, And be a day before our husbands home.†
Scene 4.2

There do I give to you and Jessica, From the rich Jew, a special deed of gift, After his death, of all he dies possess'd of.†
Scene 5.1

Definitions:

(1) (deed as in: signed the deed)
a legal document indicating ownership of property

This is often in reference to a trust deed which transfers legal title of property to a trustee. Frequently, the trustee is a bank and title is entrusted to the bank until a loan is paid off.
(2) (deed as in: did a good deed)
a notable achievement