merit
From LSJ
Φιλίας δοκιμαστήριον ὁ χωρισμὸς φίλων → Probas amicum, ab eo si longe absies → Der Freundschaft Probe ist die Trennung von dem Freund
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
excellence: P. and V. ἀρετή, ἡ.
service: P. and V. ὑπηρέτημα, τό, P. εὐεργεσία, ἡ, εὐεργέτημα, τό, ὑπούργημα, τό, V. ὑπουργία, ἡ.
the case would have been tried on its own merits: P. τὸ πρᾶγμα ἂν ἐκρίνετο ἐφ' αὑτοῦ (Dem. 303). claim the merit of, v.: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι (acc. or gen.).
beyond one's merits: P. and V. ὑπὲρ τὴν ἀξίαν.
verb transitive
See deserve.
