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† meritory, a. Obs.
Forms: 4–5 meritoire, -orie, -orye, 4–6 meritory, 6 meritori, meretory, merytory(e, -torie 6 meritor, meretorie.
[a. OF. meritoire, ad. L. meritōrius: see meritorious.]
= meritorious.
1. Of actions: Serving to earn reward; productive of merit to the agent. Also, possessing merit, deserving, praiseworthy.
13..S. Erkenwolde 270 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 272 More he menskes mene for mynnynge of riȝtes þen for al þe meritorie medes þat men one molde vsene. 1390Gower Conf. I. 19 How meritoire is thilke dede Of charite. c1400Apol. Loll. 50 It semiþ good, spedi, & meritori, þat þe kirk be honorid. c1412Hoccleve De Reg. Princ. 351 Oure feiþ not were vnto vs meritorie If þat we myghten by reson it preue. 1485Caxton Chas. Gt. 24 So many other labours merytoryes adioyned in the seruyce of god. 15..Aberdeen Reg. (Jam.), Sene meritor, is to beir leill & suchtfast witnessing. [Cf. quots. 1415, 1420 s.v. meritable.]
2. Earned, merited; = meritorious 4.
1523Skelton Garl. Laurel 429 So am I preuentid of my brethern tweyne In rendrynge to you thankkis meritory. |