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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1507-1510, 1567-1568
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(Mimmer-,) Mym(m)er-, Memmerkin, -kyn, -ken, n. [Origin obscure.] A dwarf, a dwarfish creature. — a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 514.
Marmaidyn, mymerken [v.rr. mymmerkin, memmerkin], monstir of all men a1508 Ib. 29. a1568 Bannatyne MS 140 a/8.
Mandrag, mymmerkyn and mismaid mytting c1510 Prester John 311 b.
Ane land callit Epidonia in the quhilk are pidonis that is litill men or memmerkynis lik barnes of fywe or sax yeir ald
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