A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1661-1665
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Merchie, -y, a. [f. Merch n.1: cf. ME. (north.) marghty (1435), merewi (Wyclif), e.m.E. marowy (1541).] Marrowy; fig. full of ‘marrow and fatness’ (cf. Psalms lxiii. 5), ‘pith’ or substance, potent, effective. —?1661-5 M. Bruce Soul-Confirmation 18.
The Lord is reserving a merchy piece of the word of his promise, to be made out to many of his friends and people ?1661-5 Ib.
He has the merchiest bit of the bible reserved for them, till they come to some black hour of tryal
