attrib.adj. (merest) that is solely or no more or better than what is specified (a mere boy; no mere theory). mere right Law a right in theory. merely adv.
[ ME f. AF meer, OF mier f. L merus unmixed ]
attrib.adj. (merest) that is solely or no more or better than what is specified (a mere boy; no mere theory). mere right Law a right in theory. merely adv.
[ ME f. AF meer, OF mier f. L merus unmixed ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012