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† disˈmerit, v. Obs.
[f. dis- 6 or 7 a + merit v. or n.: cf. demerit v. 2–4.]
1. a. trans. To deprive of merit, take away the merit of; = demerit v. 2. b. intr. To lose merit, incur blame; cf. demerit v. 4.
1484Caxton Fables of æsop ii. xix, An almesse that is done for vayne glorye is not merited but dismeryted. 1622Mabbe tr. Aleman's Guzman d'Alf. ii. 76 Neither my service dis-merited with My Lord, nor their friendship fayled me at my need.
2. trans. To fail to merit; = demerit v. 3.
1622Mabbe tr. Aleman's Guzman d'Alf. i. 58 Since they have dis-merited this [blessing] by disobedience. 1629― tr. Fonseca's Dev. Contempl. 409 Our Sauior would therby giue her occasion to confesse her fault, and not to dismerit the mercie that was offered vnto her. |