Meaning
The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English myrgþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgiþu (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry + -th (abstract nominal suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch merchte (“pleasure, joy, delight”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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