"mermin" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English mereminne, from Old English meremennen, meremenin (“siren”), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Middle Dutch merminne, Middle Low German merminne, Middle High German mereminne, merminne (“mermaid”). More at merman. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mereminne}} Middle English mereminne, {{inh|en|ang|meremennen}} Old English meremennen, {{prefix|en|mer|man}} mer- + man, {{cog|dum|merminne}} Middle Dutch merminne, {{cog|gml|merminne}} Middle Low German merminne, {{cog|gmh|mereminne}} Middle High German mereminne Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} mermin (plural not attested)
  1. (obsolete) A mermaid or merman. Tags: no-plural, obsolete Related terms: merfolk
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