"めり" meaning in Japanese

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      "expansion": "見 (mi, \"to see\") + あり (ari, “to be”)",
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  "etymology_text": "From Early Middle Japanese めり (meri).\nThought to be a contraction of 目 (me, \"eye\") + あり (ari, “to be”) or 見 (mi, \"to see\") + あり (ari, “to be”).",
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      "form": "meri",
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      "form": "める",
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      "form": "meru",
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      "form": "めれ",
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      "form": "mere",
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        "realis",
        "stem"
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          "text": "c. 1001–1014, Murasaki Shikibu, Genji Monogatari\nわざとあめるを、早うものせよかし。\nWazato a meru o, hayō monoseyo kashi.\nIt seems to be a special [invitation], so please go early."
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      "form": "-",
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      "form": "めり",
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      "form": "meru",
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      "form": "mere",
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          "text": "c. 1001–1014, Murasaki Shikibu, Genji Monogatari\nわざとあめるを、早うものせよかし。\nWazato a meru o, hayō monoseyo kashi.\nIt seems to be a special [invitation], so please go early."
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