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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wele meriting,) Weel meriting, ppl. adj. [Merit v.] absol.Well deserving persons. — 1589 Bk. Univ. Kirk II 746.
The aged and weel meriting in the Ministry should be preferred to young men
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"Wele Meriting ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/wele_meriting>