Me*rid"i*o*nal*ly (?), adv. In the direction of the meridian.
Mer"ils (?), n. [F. mérelle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella.
Cf. Morris the game.] A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See
Morris.
||Me`ringue" (F. m`rN"g'; E. m*rng"), n. [F.] A delicate pastry made of
||powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or
||cream added.
Me*ri"no (?), a. [Sp. merino moving from pasture to pasture, fr. merino
a royal judge and superintendent or inspector of sheep walks, LL.
merinus, fr. majorinus, i. e., major vill&?;, fr. L. major greater. See
Major. Merino sheep are driven at certain seasons from one part of
Spain to another, in large flocks, for pasturage.] 1. Of or pertaining
to a variety of sheep with very fine wool, originally bred in Spain.