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merrow

The English word “merrow” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A merman or mermaid in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore.

verb

  1. To overlock.

Etymology

Hiberno-English, from Irish murúch (“mermaid”).

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