mereswyn

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English mereswīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mariswīn, from Proto-Germanic *mariswīną; equivalent to mere (lake, sea) +‎ swyn (pig).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛːr(ə)ˌswiːn/, /ˈmæːr(ə)ˌswiːn/, /ˈmɛr(ə)ˌswiːn/

Noun

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mereswyn (rare)

  1. porpoise (cetacean of family Phocoenidae)
    Synonyms: (rare) brunswyn, porpeys
  2. dolphin (cetacean of family Delphinidae)
    Synonym: delphyn

Descendants

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  • English: mereswine
  • Scots: mereswine

References

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