merewif

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *mariwīb, from Proto-Germanic *mariwībą (“mermaid, siren”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

merewīf n

  1. a witch associated with water
  2. mermaid

Descendants[edit]

  • English: merwife
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