mering

/ (ˈmɪərɪŋ) /

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noun

mainly Irish

another word for mere 3
(as modifier)the mering wall

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Word Origin for mering

C16: from mere ³

Words nearby mering

meridional, Merilee, Mérimée, Merín, Merina, mering, meringue, merino, Merionethshire, merisis, meristem

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How to use mering in a sentence

For they can never cross over a mering (boundary) that is a river.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series|Lady Gregory
It's little temptation there was for my poor beasts to ask to cross the mering.
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays|Various
If this method of exchange would only last, the profits of Bêche-de-mering would be enormous.
Two Years Among the Savages of New Guinea.|W. D. Pitcairn
According to Thierfelder and Von Mering,84 tertiary alcohols are combined in this manner in the rabbit but not in the dog.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant