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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: 1577-1578
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Mere, n.3 (e.m.E. (1573–80) an arm of the sea.) — a1578 Pitsc. (1814) xvi.
The river of Forth … maketh gritt armes or meres, commonly called the Scottis sea
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"Mere n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/mere_n_3>
