"merrow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: merrows [plural]
Etymology: Hiberno-English, from Irish murúch (“mermaid”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|murúch||mermaid}} Irish murúch (“mermaid”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} merrow (plural merrows)
  1. (Celtic mythology, mythology) A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore. Categories (topical): Celtic mythology, Mythological creatures, Merpeople
    Sense id: en-merrow-en-noun-US0CgWbq Disambiguation of Merpeople: 85 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: merrows [present, singular, third-person], merrowing [participle, present], merrowed [participle, past], merrowed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} merrow (third-person singular simple present merrows, present participle merrowing, simple past and past participle merrowed)
  1. (sewing) To overlock. Categories (topical): Sewing
    Sense id: en-merrow-en-verb-EC55Zu5D Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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