An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 542
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 542
2. Strength, pith, S.
_Ferguson._
3. Transferred to mind, understanding.
_Hamilton._
A. S. _merg_, _maerh_, Su. G. _maerg_, id.
MERCIABLE, _adj._ Merciful.
O. Fr.
_Kings Quair._
MERCIALL, _adj._ Merciful.
_K. Quair._
O. Fr. _merciaule_.
MERCIALL, _adj._ Martial.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
MERE, _s._
1. A boundary.
_Wyntown._
A. S. _maera_, Su. G. _maere_, Belg. _meer_, id.
MERE, _s._ The sea.
_Wyntown._
A. S. _mere_, Isl. _maere_, id.
~Mereswine~, ~Meer-swine~, _s._
1. A dolphin.
_Douglas._
2. A porpoise, S.
Teut. _maer-swin_, delphinus; Su. G. _marswin_, a porpoise.
MERGH, _s._ Marrow.
V. ~Mergh~.
MERY, _adj._ Faithful.
_Gawan and Gol._
The phrase _mery men_, applied to adherents or soldiers, may be merely expressive of their hilarity in the service of their chief.
A. S. _mirige_, cheerful.
MERGIN, _adj._ (_g_ hard). Most numerous, largest, S. B.
Su. G. _marg_, multus.
MERK, _s._ An ancient Scottish silver coin, in value thirteen shillings and four-pence of our money, or thirteen pence and one-third of a penny Sterling.
_Ruddiman._
MERK, MERKLAND, _s._ A denomination of land, from the duty formerly paid to the sovereign or superior, S. Shetl.
_Statist. Acc._
MERK, _adj._ Dark.
V. ~Mark~.
_To_ MERK, _v. n._ To ride.
_Gawan and Gol._
Arm. _marck-at_, Ir. _markay-im_, to ride; Germ. _mark_, a horse.
_To_ MERK, _v. a._ To design, S. B.
_Doug._