Talk:mere

Where is "mere" as in "small and unimportant?" 76.9.79.143 21:35, 14 July 2018 (UTC)

2. by itself

By itself and without anything more The mere mention of Arthur's name would make him upset. --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:25, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

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mere

Etymology 3:

1. (obsolete) Famous.

Latest OED cite is from 1390 [1]. Ioaxxere (talk) 16:26, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

For what its worth, the corresponding Middle English Compendium entry gets slightly more recent with c 1450 (a 1425). —The Editor's Apprentice (talk) 19:47, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

I think it can be removed. It's already mentioned in Etymology 1 already. Leasnam (talk) 05:29, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

 Done Moved to Middle English. Leasnam (talk) 05:42, 11 October 2022 (UTC)