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MERILS
Etymology
Noun
merils (uncountable)
An old children's game, fivepenny morris.
Anagrams
• Imlers, Milers, Rimels, Smiler, limers, milers, smiler
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"ils, n. Etym: [F. mérelle, marelle, marelles, LL. marella, marrella. Cf. Morris the game.]
Definition: A boy's play, called also fivepenny morris. See Morris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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