merines

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

mirines, myrynesse, mirynes

Etymology[edit]

From mery +‎ -nesse.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛriːnɛs/, /ˈmiriːnɛs/

Noun[edit]

merines (rare, Late Middle English)

merriness

Descendants[edit]

English: merriness

References[edit]

“mirīnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-09.

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