[ Mere], sb. sea, a mere, Prompt., WA. Comb.: mere-mayd, mermaid, siren, CM; mermayde, C; mere-swin, porpoise, SD; mersuine, pl., S2.—AS. mere, sea, lake: OHG. mari; cp. Goth. marei.
[ Merels], sb. pl. merelles, or nine men’s morris, S3.—OF. merelles (Cotg.); merel (Ducange); cp. Low Lat. merellus, merallus, a counter, token, a piece in draughts (Ducange); see Brachet.
[ Merghe], sb. marrow, H, Cath. (n); see [Mary].
[ Merghid], pp. full of marrow, H.
[ Meridional], adj. southern, C2.—OF. meridional (Cotg.). From Lat. meridies, midday.
[ Merke], adj. dark, mirk, murky, PP, CM, S2, H; mirke, S, S2, H; myrk, S2, H; merk, PP; meerk, PP.—AS. myrce, mirce, murc; cp. Icel. myrkr, Dan. mörk.
[ Merke], sb. darkness, PP.
[ Merkenesse], sb. darkness, PP; mirkenes, S2, H; myrknes, S2, H.
[ Merle], sb. blackbird, S3, ND.—OF. merle (Cotg.); Lat. merula.
[ Merling], sb. the whiting, S2, Manip., Cotg.; merlynge, Prompt.—OF. merlan (Cotg.), from Lat. merula (cp. Late Lat. merula in Voc. 642. 13).