"mery" meaning in English

See mery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} mery
  1. Obsolete form of merry. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: merry
    Sense id: en-mery-en-adj-Le9ku8Zc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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