Overmerit

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Excessive merit. no-plural

    "an overmerit ; for convenient merit , unto which reward may easily reach"

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"an overmerit ; for convenient merit , unto which reward may easily reach"

Etymology

From over- + merit.

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