Meritíssimo, most worthy or deseruing.
Mérito, a merit, a desert, a reward, a recompence. Also the vse, interest, or profit that ariseth of money lent or put out to vsurie.
Meritório, meritorious, deseruing.
Meritríce, a whore, a harlot, a strumpet.
Meritrício, whorish, adulterous.
Mẻrla, a Whiting or Merlin-fish. Also a kind of Moore-hen.
Mẻrláre, to make or build with battlements, with pinacles, or with loope and spike holes. Also to verrie or varie as Heraulds say.
Mẻrláto, made with battlements, pinnacles or spike holes. Also verrie or varie in Armorie.
Mẻrlatúra, any battlements, or verrie in Armorie.
Mẻrlétti, little battlements. Also the seuerall wards of a locke. Also a kind of bone-lace with purles.