mereswine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪə(ɹ)ˌswaɪn/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mereswyn (“porpoise, dolphin”), from Old English mereswīn (“porpoise, dolphin”), from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną (“dolphin, porpoise, cetacean”). By surface analysis, mere + swine or mer- + swine.
Meanings
- (archaic, poetic, rare) A porpoise or dolphin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mereswine | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mereswines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| mereswyne | Scotland, alternative | lexicographic | |
| merswine | Scotland, alternative | lexicographic |
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Hypernyms
creature · whale · animal · vertebrate · organism · mammal · cetacean