[ Merlion], sb. merlin, a small hawk, CM; merlyone, Prompt.; marlin, Cotg.—OF. esmerillon (Cotg.), dimin. of *esmerle; cp. It. smerlo (Florio), G. schmerl.
[ Mermayde], sb. mermaid, C; see [Mere, sb. (3)].
[ Merren], v. to mar, S; mearren, S; marre, PP; merrið, pr. pl., S.—AS. merran (in compounds): OS. merrian, to hinder: OHG. marrjan: Goth. marzjan.
[ Mersche], sb. marsh, SkD; mershe, dat., S.—AS. mersc.
[ Mershe], sb. March, S2; see [Marche].
[ Mersuine], sb. pl. porpoises, S2; see [Mere, sb. (3)].
[ Merthe], sb. mirth, PP; see [Murthe].
[ Merueile], sb. marvel, wonder, PP; merueyle, S2; meruaille, C2; mervaylle, C.—OF. merveille; Lat. mirabilia (n. pl.).
[ Merueillous(e)], adj. marvellous, C2, PP.—OF. merveillos.
[ Mery], adj. merry, cheerful, pleasant, PP; merie, S, C, C2; merye, W2; miri, S; mirye, CM; myry, Prompt.; myrie, W2; muri(e), S, C; merie, adv., S2, C2; muryer, comp., P; myriest, superl., S2, Comb.: merimake, merrymaking, S3; merie men, followers, C2; myry tottyr, a merry totter, swing, Prompt.; myry weder, pleasant weather, Prompt.; mery weder, Prompt. (n), Bardsley (p. 473).—AS. merg (Grein).