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mereflx m. sea-fish, B549.
mereflōd† m. sea, body of water, deluge.
mere-grēot (Æ), -grot n., -grota m. pearl.
meregrund† m. lake-bottom, depths of the sea.
merehengest† m. sea-horse, ship.
merehrægl n. sail, B1905.
merehūs† n. sea-house, the ark.
merehwearf m. sea-shore, Exōl6.
mērehwīt pure white, sterling (of silver).

[mǽre II.]
merelād f. sea-way, Hu27.
mereirSende m. seafaring (man), sailor.
mere-menn, -mennen, -menii. n. mermaid,

siren, Cp,WW. ['mermin']
mere-næddra m., -næddre, -nǽdre f.

'murena,' sea-adder, lamprey.
meresmylte quiet as the sea, calm, MET2112.
meresteall m. stagnant water, MFH169.
merestrǽt† f. sea-path.
merestrēam† m. sea-water.
merestrengo f. strength in swimming, B523.
mereswīn n. porpoise, dolphin, Cp,Lcd.

[' mereswine']
meretorht (æ)† (rising) bright from the sea.
meretorr m. towering wall of the (Red) sea,

Ex484.
mereðyssa† m. ship.
mereweard m. sea-warden, WHALE 53.
merewērig sea-weary, SEAF 12.
merewīf n. water-witch, B1519.
merg (Cpl9ðM) = mearg
merg- = mearg-, meri-, morg-, myrg-
mer-gealle, -gelle = meargealle
merian to purify, cleanse, Sat: test, ['mere']
rnerice (Gi.) = merce ; merien = morgen.
merig = (1) myrge ; (2) mearg
merig- = rnyrg-; merigen (Æ,AO) = morgen
merisc = mersc

merne = mergenne ds. of mergen.
merr- = mierr-; mērs- = mǽrs-
mersc (æ) m. 'marsh,' swamp, Bl,Cp; CP.
merschōfe m. marsh hove, LoD35b.
merscland n. marsh-land, CHB 1098.
merscmealwe £. 'marsh-mallow,' Led.
merscmeargealle f. gentiana pneumonanthe,

LCD.
merscware pi. inhabitants of marshes. (1)

JRomney marsh, CHR796. (2) the fens?
CHR838.
mertzef.merchandise,WiV3225. [L.mercem]
merð = mearS

merðern made of skins of martens.
mērSu (N) = mǽrS ; meru (31tJ?) = mearu
meruw-, merwe- = mearu(w)-
mēs (K) = mvs, v. mus.
mesa fpl. dung, LcD37a.
mēsan to eat, RD41'2. [mōs]
mēse (ēo, I, ŷ) f. table : what is placed on a

table. [L.]
mess-=mæss-

mēsta (KGL) = mǽsta superl. of micel.
±met (usu. +) measure (vessel or amount),

Æ : act of measuring, appointed share,
quantity, Jill : space, distance, L£* : b&un-
mennlsc-licnes (EHyl535), -nea f. state of
man, human nature, incarnation, BH;
Æ : humaneness, humanity, ['mannish-
ness']

menniscu f. humanity, human state, CP.
mentel (æ) m., gs. mentles mantle, cloak, CP.

[L. mantollum]
mentelprēon m. mantle-pin, brooch, Ct.
menung ~ (*mynung), mynegung
mēo mf ? f»s. and nap. mcon shoe-sole, sock?

sandal? RB.WW.
meocs = nieox

+meodnesf.dignity, DR192'. [=medemnes]
meodo, meodu =medu ; meodom-=modem-
meodoma = meoduma ; meodren = mēdren
meodum- = medem -

meoduma m. weaver''s beam, treadle? WW.
meolc I. giving milk, milch. II. (i, M) f.

'milk,' BH;Æ,AO.
rneolcan3 (e, i) to milk.
rneolcdēond (i; -tēond) rn. suckling, JVPs 8s.
rneolcfæt n. milk-pail, WW12328.
rneolchwīt 'milk-white,' GPH.
meolcian (i) to'milk,' Lcd,Shr : (±) give milk,

suckle, Bl.
meolelīðe (ea) milky, CM49.
meolcsūcend m. suckling, WW.
meolo (Bo) = melu ; meoloc (CP) = meolo
meolu = melu ; meoluc = meolo
mēon v. mēo.

meord f. reward, pay. [Goth, mizdō]
meoring f. danger? Ex62?
meorð = meord

mēos I. m. moss, Æ; Mdf. II. adj. mossy.
mēose = mēae; meotod, meotud↔metod
meottoe (Op) =mattuo
+meotu = +metu nap. of +met.
meotud- = metod-

meoðon (BH)=miðon pret. pi. of mīðan.
mēowle† f. maiden, virgin : woman. [Goth.

mawilō]
meox (e, i, y) n. filth, dirt, dung, Æ,Bo,Lk.

['mix']
meoxbearwe f. dung-barrow, WW3368.
meoxen = mixen

meoxscofl (e1) f. dung-shovel, LL455[17].
meoxwilie (cs) f. dung-basket, LPsSO'.
mēr- = mǽr-
mera m. incubus, GL.
merc(A)i=UTiearc; meree = merece
+merce = +mieree; mercels = mircels
mercong (NG)=mearcung
mere I. m. (†) sea, ocean, An : lake, pond,

pool, cistern, B,Ep,Jn ; CP; Mdf. ['mere']
II. =mare. III. = miere
mere (VPs) = mǽre I.
merebāt m. sea-boat, vessel, AN 246.
merecandel f. sun, METIS".
merece m. smallage, wild celery, Æ,Gl,Lcd.
mereciest f. sea-chest, ark, GEN 1317.
meredēað† m. death at sea.
meredēor n. sea-animal, B558.
merefara m, sailor, B502.

merefaro<5† ra. surging of the waves.