Merces, mercéds, pe. pr. f. g. Ci. Wages: the reward of seruice: rent: renenewes: domage or hurt that foloweth of a thing.Dulcis labor mercede.Ouid. Duplices mercedes. Quint. Dilata merces officijs. Claud. Geminata merces.Ouid. Pacta merces. Horat. Pactiones mercedum.Cic.Virtus sibimet pulcherrima merces. Sil. Vertue is to hit selfe the goodliest reward that can be. Accersere mercede. Cæsar. To hyre for wagas: to sende for promising wages.Bibere mercede. Horat. Care mercede virtus. Ouid.Conducere mercede.Cic.To hire for money.Diurna mercede conductum pauit. Horat. Exigere duplices mercedes ab aliquo.Quintil.Militare mercede. Curt. Oper is mercedem negare.Ouid.Pacisci mercede cum, &c. Vide PACISCOR. Paruas mercedes sequi. Horat. Merces prædiorum.Cic.The rent or reuenew of fetmes or landes.Fidem cognoscere hominum magna mercede.Cic.With great losse and domage to know how trusty men are.