"merlad" meaning in English

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          "name": "Fantasy",
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        {
          "ref": "2003, Susan K. Hamilton, Darkstar Rising, Xlibris, published 2003, page 433",
          "text": "The merlad and merlass watched the sphere for a moment and with a flick of their shiny tails, vanished again.",
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        {
          "ref": "2006, S. L. Bynum, Kalena, the Sea Princess, Lulu, published 2006, page 10",
          "text": "I have to admit, he's a handsome merlad with his beautiful brown eyes, shiny black hair, and dark brown skin, but I can't have a boyfriend.",
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          "ref": "2009, Nancy Farmer, The Islands of the Blessed, Simon & Schuster, published 2009",
          "text": "“At first everyone was standoffish and now they're too friendly,” Thorgil complained, swiping at a merlad who was attempting to grab her hair.",
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        "A young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid"
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        "(fantasy) A young male merperson, male equivalent of mermaid"
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        {
          "word": "merboy"
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      ],
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        "fantasy"
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          "text": "The merlad and merlass watched the sphere for a moment and with a flick of their shiny tails, vanished again.",
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          "text": "I have to admit, he's a handsome merlad with his beautiful brown eyes, shiny black hair, and dark brown skin, but I can't have a boyfriend.",
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          "text": "“At first everyone was standoffish and now they're too friendly,” Thorgil complained, swiping at a merlad who was attempting to grab her hair.",
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