The fact of deserving, merit; (concrete) that which one deserves. Also: an action which deserves punishment or reward. Obsolete.

Theology. The quality (in actions or persons) of being entitled to reward from God.

Merit, excellence, worth. Obsolete.

Merit, worthiness. Obsolete.

The action of merit, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

A good deed or quality; a worthy or meritorious action; a merit. ? Obsolete.

The quality of having deserved; desert, worthiness; in good sense, excellence.

Deserving quality, desert, merit; worthiness.

The state or quality of being meritorious (in various senses).