Meridional

me-rid'i-un-al, adj. pertaining to the meridian, southern: having a southern aspect. —adv. Meridionally, m the direction of the meridian - » Mendional'lty. [Fr. —L. meridienahs Merino, me-ru'no, « a variety of sheep having very fine wool, orig. from Spain a fabric of merino wool —adj belonging to the merino sheep or their wool [Sp and meaning moving from pasture to pasture merino, inspector of sheepwalks — Low majonnus, from root of Major.] Ment, mer'it, n excellence that deserves honour or reward worth value that which is earned. —v to earn to have a right to claim as reward to deceive. [Fr. -L mentum- -mereo, mcntian to obtain as a lot or portion, lo deserve cf Gr nieiromai to divide See Mercantile.] Meritorious, mcr-i-to'ri-us. cuij. po e ing merit or desert deserving of reward, honour, or praise. adv Merito nously —u Mento'riousne . Merk, merk, n an old Scotch silver com worth 13s. 4d Scuts, or 13Jd staling. [Same word as Knghsh mark Merle, mcrl, n the blackbird [Fr. — L. merula Merlin, uier'lm. n n species of small hawk a wizard Fr cmention, prob same as Merle.] Merlon, m«*r'lon, n fort the part of a paiapet which lies between two embrasures. [Fr. tv dul> Mermaid, mcrinidd, u maid of the sea a fabled marine animal, lnvuig the upper part like a woman and the lower like a fish masc. Mei*'- man [A S men, a lake (intiuenced by Fr. mer, the sea), and mergd, a maid Merriment, mer'i-ment, Merrine , mefi-nes, n. gaiety with laugntcr and noise mirth hilarity.