merewif

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *mariwīb, from Proto-Germanic *mariwībą (“mermaid, siren”)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈme.re.wiːf/

Noun edit

merewīf n

a witch associated with water
mermaid

Descendants edit

English: merwife

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