merveile

Middle English

Alternative forms

• mervayle, merveyle, mervaile, mervaylle, merveylle, mervaille, merveille, mervail, merveil, mervayl, mervell, mervall, mervelle, mervel

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French merveille, from Latin mirabilia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛrˈvæi̯l(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvɛl(ə)/, /ˈmɛrvəl(ə)/

Noun

merveile (plural merveiles)

1. Something that induces wonder or astonishment; a marvel:
   1. A supernatural or miraculous event; an act of God.
   2. Something odd or unusual; that which is out of the ordinary.
2. One's recollection or recounting of a marvel.
3. Astoundedness, disbelief, awe.

Related terms

• merveilen
• merveilous
• merveilously
• merveilynge

Descendants

• English: marvel
• Scots: mervel

References

• “merveille, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-26.

Adjective

merveile (superlative merveilleste)

1. Amazing, astonishing, exceptional, noteworthy; causing marvel or awe.
2. (rare) Supernatural; put into effect by divine or godly forces.

References

• “merveil, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-26.