"mereswyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛːr(ə)ˌswiːn/, /ˈmæːr(ə)ˌswiːn/, /ˈmɛr(ə)ˌswiːn/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English mereswīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną; equivalent to mere (“lake, sea”) + swyn (“pig”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|mereswīn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English mereswīn, {{inh+|enm|ang|mereswīn}} Inherited from Old English mereswīn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*mariswīn}} Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*mariswīną}} Proto-Germanic *mariswīną, {{af|enm|mere|swyn|id1=sea|t1=lake, sea|t2=pig}} mere (“lake, sea”) + swyn (“pig”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} mereswyn
  1. porpoise (cetacean of family Phocoenidae) Tags: rare Synonyms: brunswyn [rare], porpeys
    Sense id: en-mereswyn-enm-noun-Zkr0u7v2 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52
  2. dolphin (cetacean of family Delphinidae) Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans Synonyms: delphyn
    Sense id: en-mereswyn-enm-noun-7iieUDq~ Disambiguation of Cetaceans: 40 60 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mereswyne, mersuine

Alternative forms

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    },
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