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mēre
n.(1)
72 quotations in 3 senses
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A riding horse, a steed; also, any beast of burden; also, cattle, livestock, pastured domesticated animals;
grei mere
, a gray horse; esp. an old one;
cart mere
[see
cart 7.
].
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