merens
διὸ καὶ μεταλάττουσι τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν παρὰ φύσιν αἱ δοκοῦσαι παρθένοι τῶν εἰδώλων → therefore those professing to be virgins of the idols even change the natural use into the unnatural (Origen, commentary on Romans 1:26)
Latin > English
merens merentis (gen.), merentior -or -us, merentissimus -a -um ADJ :: merit-worthy; well-deserving
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
mĕrens: entis, Part. and P. a. of mereo, q. v.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
mĕrēns,¹² tis, part. prés. de mereo ou mereor ;
1 qui mérite, digne : increpare merentes Sall. J. 100, 3, blâmer ceux qui le méritent
2 qui rend service : bene merens alicui Pl. Men. 693, qui rend de bons services à qqn ; de republica Cic. d. Non. 344, 19, qui mérite bien de l’État || bene merens Pl. Capt. 935 ; Most. 232, bienfaiteur. merentissimus CIL 3, 3544, etc.
Latin > German (Georges)
merēns, entis, s. mereo.
