mermaiden

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mermaiden

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From Middle English meremaiden (“mermaid”), from mere (“mere, sea”) + maiden (“maiden”), equivalent to mer- + maiden. Compare Old English meremennen (“mermaid, siren”). More at mere, maiden.

noun mermaidens

A mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren. The Neck here his harp in the glass-castle plays, And Mermaidens comb out their green hair always, And bleach here their shining white clothes.
Similar: mergirl, merlady, mermaid, merwoman

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@misc{mermaiden_2026,
  title = {mermaiden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mermaiden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}