Lewis Short
(adverb) : mĕrĭtō, , v. mereo
* Fin.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
Lewis Short
(verb) : mĕrĭto, āvi, ātum, 1, mereo. *
* To earn, gain: vilicus, qui sestertia dena meritāsset,Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 50, § 119: Roscius histrio HS. D. annua meritāsse proditur,Plin. 7, 39, 40, § 129.
* To serve for pay, to serve as a soldier, be a soldier: meritavere Cato ait pro meruere, Paul. ex Fest. p. 152 Müll.: Siculas meritare per oras,Sil. 10, 656.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary