"merren" meaning in Middle English

See merren in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈmarən/, /ˈmɛrən/, /mar/, /mɛr/, /maːr/ [rare], /mɛ̞ːr/ [Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Anglian Old English merran, from Proto-West Germanic *marʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to forget”). Forms with /a/ may reflect Anglian Old English *mærran as well as the Middle English lowering of /ɛr/ to /ar/, while those with a long vowel are presumably levelled from the Old English past stem mer-, *mær-. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang-ang|merran|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglian Old English merran, {{inh+|enm|ang-ang|merran}} Inherited from Anglian Old English merran, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*marʀijan}} Proto-West Germanic *marʀijan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*marzijaną}} Proto-Germanic *marzijaną, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*mers-|t=to forget}} Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to forget”), {{m+|ang-ang|*mærran}} Anglian Old English *mærran Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} merren, {{enm-verb|stem=merr}} merren (third-person singular simple present merreth, present participle merrende, merrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle merred) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|merr}} Forms: merreth [present, singular, third-person], merrende [participle, present], merrynge [participle, present], merred [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], merren [infinitive], to merren [infinitive], merre [infinitive], merre [first-person, present, singular], merred [first-person, past, singular], merrede [first-person, past, singular], merrest [present, second-person, singular], merredest [past, second-person, singular], merreth [present, singular, third-person], merred [past, singular, third-person], merrede [past, singular, third-person], merre [present, singular, subjunctive], merred [past, singular, subjunctive], merrede [past, singular, subjunctive], merre [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], merren [plural, present], merre [plural, present], merreden [past, plural], merred [past, plural], merrede [past, plural], merreth [imperative, plural, present], merre [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], merrynge [participle, present], merrende [participle, present], merred [participle, past], ymerred [participle, past], marre [alternative], merre [alternative], mearren [alternative], mæren [alternative], mere [alternative], mare [alternative], merr [alternative]
  1. (transitive) To disturb, hinder, or prevent (a person or thing) Tags: Northern, West, transitive
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-vmGMXg1O Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Violence Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
  2. (transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):
    To spoil or ruin (an aim, capability, or endeavour)
    Tags: Northern, West, transitive Synonyms: destroyen, stroyen
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-FZDhSGYN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Violence Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 31 16 10 15 11 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
  3. (transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):
    To wound or kill; to damage physically.
    Tags: Northern, West, transitive Synonyms: destroyen, stroyen
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-DaK3AJY~ Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Death, Violence Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Death: 0 0 87 0 13 0 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
  4. (transitive) To vex, afflict, or harass. Tags: Northern, West, transitive Synonyms: destroyen, stroyen
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-uyIyZj3x Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Violence Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
  5. (intransitive) To weaken or disappear. Tags: Northern, West, intransitive
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-gacz~u9M Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Violence Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
  6. (intransitive, rare) To be perplexed or vexed. Tags: Northern, West, intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-merren-enm-verb-M05xIUbI Categories (other): Northern Middle English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Violence Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 17 19 17 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 22 17 14 15 14 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 19 19 19 13 15 14 Disambiguation of Violence: 18 20 17 15 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: amerren

Alternative forms

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    },
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        {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
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        "singular",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ymerred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "marre",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merre",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mearren",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "mæren",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mere",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mare",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "merr",
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  "pos": "verb",
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    }
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          "_dis": "17 19 17 14 18 15",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 22 17 14 15 14",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
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        "To disturb, hinder, or prevent (a person or thing)"
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        [
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        ],
        [
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          "thing",
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To disturb, hinder, or prevent (a person or thing)"
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        "Northern",
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          "_dis": "16 31 16 10 15 11",
          "kind": "other",
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        {
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        {
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        "To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To spoil or ruin (an aim, capability, or endeavour)"
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        [
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          "destroy"
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        [
          "person",
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        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
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        [
          "spoil",
          "spoil"
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        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "aim",
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        [
          "capability",
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        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour#English"
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        "(transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To spoil or ruin (an aim, capability, or endeavour)"
      ],
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          "word": "destroyen"
        },
        {
          "word": "stroyen"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
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      ]
    },
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        {
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        {
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        },
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          "_dis": "18 20 17 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "enm",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To wound or kill; to damage physically."
      ],
      "id": "en-merren-enm-verb-DaK3AJY~",
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        [
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          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "impair",
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        ],
        [
          "destroy",
          "destroy"
        ],
        [
          "person",
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        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
        ],
        [
          "kill",
          "kill"
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        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ],
        [
          "physically",
          "physically"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To wound or kill; to damage physically."
      ],
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        {
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        },
        {
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      ],
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        "Northern",
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    {
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          "_dis": "17 19 17 14 18 15",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 22 17 14 15 14",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 22 17 14 15 14",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 20 17 15 15 15",
          "kind": "other",
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        "(transitive) To vex, afflict, or harass."
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        "(intransitive) To weaken or disappear."
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          "_dis": "18 22 17 14 15 14",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "19 19 19 13 15 14",
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          "_dis": "18 20 17 15 15 15",
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        "To be perplexed or vexed."
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        "(intransitive, rare) To be perplexed or vexed."
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      "ipa": "/ˈmarən/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/mar/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/mɛr/"
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      "ipa": "/maːr/",
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        "rare"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/mɛ̞ːr/",
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    }
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}
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      "form": "merren",
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      "form": "to merren",
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        "infinitive"
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      "form": "merre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "merre",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "merred",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "merrest",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "merredest",
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      "form": "merreth",
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      "form": "merred",
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      "form": "merrede",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular",
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    {
      "form": "merre",
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "merred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "merrede",
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      "tags": [
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        "singular",
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    },
    {
      "form": "merre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merren",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merre",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "merreden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "merred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "merrede",
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "merreth",
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      "form": "merre",
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        "imperative",
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        "present"
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
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    },
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      "form": "merrynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "merrende",
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "merred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ymerred",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "marre",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "merre",
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    },
    {
      "form": "mearren",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "mæren",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mere",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "mare",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
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  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To disturb, hinder, or prevent (a person or thing)"
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        [
          "hinder",
          "hinder"
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        [
          "prevent",
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          "person",
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          "thing",
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        "(transitive) To disturb, hinder, or prevent (a person or thing)"
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        "Northern",
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To spoil or ruin (an aim, capability, or endeavour)"
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          "impair",
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        [
          "destroy",
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          "person",
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          "spoil",
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          "ruin",
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        "(transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To spoil or ruin (an aim, capability, or endeavour)"
      ],
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          "word": "destroyen"
        },
        {
          "word": "stroyen"
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    },
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        "Middle English transitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To wound or kill; to damage physically."
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        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
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        [
          "impair",
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        [
          "destroy",
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        [
          "person",
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        ],
        [
          "thing",
          "thing#English"
        ],
        [
          "wound",
          "wound"
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        [
          "kill",
          "kill"
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        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
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          "physically",
          "physically"
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        "(transitive) To damage, impair or destroy (a person or thing):",
        "To wound or kill; to damage physically."
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          "word": "destroyen"
        },
        {
          "word": "stroyen"
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      ],
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        "Northern",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To vex, afflict, or harass."
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          "afflict",
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        ],
        [
          "harass",
          "harass"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To vex, afflict, or harass."
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        "Northern",
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        "transitive"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English intransitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To weaken or disappear."
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "disappear",
          "disappear"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To weaken or disappear."
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        "Northern",
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        "intransitive"
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        "Middle English intransitive verbs",
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "To be perplexed or vexed."
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          "vex",
          "vex"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive, rare) To be perplexed or vexed."
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        "Northern",
        "West",
        "intransitive",
        "rare"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmarən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛrən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mar/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/maːr/",
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mɛ̞ːr/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "merren"
}

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