Merlette

Merlette

Merlette, or Merlof. Latin Mercula. Is a bird shaped like a swallow with a forked tail, and two tufts instead of legs. These tufts are shaped like erasures. P. 2, f. 45; P. 34, f. 59; and P. 47. It is the distinctive mark of the fourth house. P. 46.