† meritoryadj.

Forms: Middle English meritoire, Middle English meritorie, Middle English meritorye, Middle English–1500s meretory, Middle English–1500s meritori, Middle English–1500s meritory, Middle English–1500s merytorie, Middle English–1500s merytory, Middle English–1500s merytorye, 1500s meretorie; Scottish pre-1700 meritor, pre-1700 meritore, pre-1700 meritory, pre-1700 meritour, pre-1700 meritoure.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French meritorie, meritoire; Latin meritorius.

Etymology: Partly < Anglo-Norman meritorie, meritoire and Middle French meritoire (late 13th cent. in Old French; French méritoire ) < merit , merite merit n. + -orie , -oire -ory suffix², and partly < post-classical Latin meritorius (see meritorious adj.).

Obsolete.

1. Of actions: serving to earn reward; acquiring merit for the agent; = meritorious adj. 1. Also: possessing merit, deserving, praiseworthy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective]

meedful1357

meritoryc1390

meritable?1400

premiablec1475

meritoriousa1513

meriting1605

meritful1660

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective] > of actions

meritoryc1390

meritorious1438

well-acted1614

c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 831 Agayns Glotonye is the remedie Abstinence, as seith Galien, but that holde I nat meritorie if he do it oonly for the hele of his body.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 19 How meritoire is thilke dede Of charite.

a1450 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Harl. 4866) (1897) 351 (MED) Oure feiþ not were vnto vs meritorie If þat we myghten by reson it preue.

c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 50 (MED) It semiþ good, spedi, and meritori þat þe kirk be honorid.

1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. bij^v/1 To many other labours merytoryes adioyned in the seruyce of god.

a1513 J. Irland Meroure of Wyssdome (1926) I. 32 All gud and meritoure werkis.

a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. (Mar Lodge) ix. xv. f. 327, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Meritor(e Exhorting him..he wald accept thir meritoure laubouris.

2. Deserved, earned, merited; = meritorious adj. 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adjective] > that is due > deserved

wurthe?c1225

condign1413

meritory1523

meritorious1535

deserved1552

just1553

earned1559

merited1593

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) v. 68 (MED) To-fore ȝou alle vniustly doth possede, On hym vsurpinge by fals oppinioun, By meritorie retribucioun And apparence his title for to gronde, Vnder pretense of colour, falsly founde.

?a1450 ( J. Lydgate Serpent of Division (McClean) (1911) 58 (MED) So þat my meritorie gerdon, whiche þat I haue in my conqueste Iustely deservid, be not denyed me.

a1500 (c1400) St. Erkenwald (1977) 270 (MED) Moste he menskes men for mynnynge of riȝtes Þen for al þe meritorie medes þat men on molde usen.

1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 429 So am I preuentid of my brethern tweyne In rendrynge to you thankkis meritory.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	meritory
释义	† meritoryadj. Forms: Middle English meritoire, Middle English meritorie, Middle English meritorye, Middle English–1500s meretory, Middle English–1500s meritori, Middle English–1500s meritory, Middle English–1500s merytorie, Middle English–1500s merytory, Middle English–1500s merytorye, 1500s meretorie; Scottish pre-1700 meritor, pre-1700 meritore, pre-1700 meritory, pre-1700 meritour, pre-1700 meritoure. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French meritorie, meritoire; Latin meritorius. Etymology: Partly < Anglo-Norman meritorie, meritoire and Middle French meritoire (late 13th cent. in Old French; French méritoire ) < merit , merite merit n. + -orie , -oire -ory suffix², and partly < post-classical Latin meritorius (see meritorious adj.). Obsolete. 1. Of actions: serving to earn reward; acquiring merit for the agent; = meritorious adj. 1. Also: possessing merit, deserving, praiseworthy. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective] meedful1357 meritoryc1390 meritable?1400 premiablec1475 meritoriousa1513 meriting1605 meritful1660 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [adjective] > of actions meritoryc1390 meritorious1438 well-acted1614 c1390 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale 831 Agayns Glotonye is the remedie Abstinence, as seith Galien, but that holde I nat meritorie if he do it oonly for the hele of his body. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 19 How meritoire is thilke dede Of charite. a1450 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Harl. 4866) (1897) 351 (MED) Oure feiþ not were vnto vs meritorie If þat we myghten by reson it preue. c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 50 (MED) It semiþ good, spedi, and meritori þat þe kirk be honorid. 1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. bij^v/1 To many other labours merytoryes adioyned in the seruyce of god. a1513 J. Irland Meroure of Wyssdome (1926) I. 32 All gud and meritoure werkis. a1600 (?c1535) tr. H. Boece Hist. Scotl. (Mar Lodge) ix. xv. f. 327, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Meritor(e Exhorting him..he wald accept thir meritoure laubouris. 2. Deserved, earned, merited; = meritorious adj. 4. ΘΚΠ society > morality > dueness or propriety > [adjective] > that is due > deserved wurthe?c1225 condign1413 meritory1523 meritorious1535 deserved1552 just1553 earned1559 merited1593 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) v. 68 (MED) To-fore ȝou alle vniustly doth possede, On hym vsurpinge by fals oppinioun, By meritorie retribucioun And apparence his title for to gronde, Vnder pretense of colour, falsly founde. ?a1450 ( J. Lydgate Serpent of Division (McClean) (1911) 58 (MED) So þat my meritorie gerdon, whiche þat I haue in my conqueste Iustely deservid, be not denyed me. a1500 (c1400) St. Erkenwald (1977) 270 (MED) Moste he menskes men for mynnynge of riȝtes Þen for al þe meritorie medes þat men on molde usen. 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 429 So am I preuentid of my brethern tweyne In rendrynge to you thankkis meritory. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1390
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