small, strong European falcon, early 14c., from Anglo-French merilun, a shortened form of Old French esmerillon "merlin, small hawk" (12c., Modern French émerillon), from Frankish *smiril or some other Germanic source (compare Old High German smerlo, German Schmerl "merlin"). Spanish esmerejon, Italian smeriglio also are Germanic loan-words.
Merlin
sorcerer and soothsayer in Arthurian legends, from Old French form of Welsh Myrddhin, probably from Old Celtic *Mori-dunon, literally "of the sea-hill," from *mori "sea" (see mere (n.)) + dunom "hill" (see dune).
例文
1. At Merlin 's instigation,Arthur founds the Fellowship of the Round Table.
梅林の提案のもと、アーサー王は円卓の騎士団を創設した。
2.She was already a keen and experienced sailor,having crewed in both Merlin and Grayling.
「マーリン」号と「グレリン」号で働いた後、彼女は頭が敏捷で経験豊かな水夫になった。
3.King Arthur hid his treasures here and Merlin enchanted the cave so that nobody should ever find them.