merk, v., mark, merked them one, III, 297, 47: took their aim at.
merkes, III, 75, 397: distances between the bounds.
merke-soote, I, 334, 4: mark-shot, distance between the marks (cf. III, 75, 397), from bow to target, bow-shot.
merlion, merlyon, II, 45, 21, 33: merlin, the smallest of British falcons.
merrilye, III, 329, 11: in good or valiant fashion. So, nearly, IV, 477, 8.
merry (men). See mery.
merry Cock land, III, 250, 1: corruption of the merry Scotland of 249, I, J, 1; 251, M, 1; 252, O, 1.
merrys, I, 327, 22: mars, marrest.
mery, meri, merry, merrie, myrri, myrry (men), II, 386, 12; III, 66, 205; 71, 316; 73, 340; 97, 9; 114, 121, 131; 116, 2; 285 f., 30, 48; 309, 37; 330, 17; 430, 5; 431, 4; 432, 2; 433, 2; IV, 234, 39; V, [191], 4, 14: a standing phrase for followers, companions in arms.
mese, I, 328, 45: course (at table).