/merr"lin/ , n.
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere. Also called pigeon hawk .
[ 1350-1400; ME merlioun, merlone merilun, OF esmerillon, dim. of esmeril Schmerl, ON smyrill ]
/merr"lin/ , n.
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere. Also called pigeon hawk .
[ 1350-1400; ME merlioun, merlone merilun, OF esmerillon, dim. of esmeril Schmerl, ON smyrill ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012