† meritressn.

Forms: 1600s meritresse.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meriter n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < meriter n. + -ess suffix¹: see -tress suffix.

Obsolete.

A woman who merits something. (In quot. 1617 figurative.)Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > model of excellence

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1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. i. v. 206 Which is first very insolent,..that faith should be a meritour at Gods hands, or a meritresse, if you will haue it so.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	meritress
释义	† meritressn. Forms: 1600s meritresse. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meriter n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < meriter n. + -ess suffix¹: see -tress suffix. Obsolete. A woman who merits something. (In quot. 1617 figurative.)Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > model of excellence pattern1324 module1608 samplea1616 meritress1617 paragon1689 fore-mark1863 1617 S. Collins Epphata to F. T. i. v. 206 Which is first very insolent,..that faith should be a meritour at Gods hands, or a meritresse, if you will haue it so. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1617
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