My embarrassment was a cause/source of great 'merriment' among my friends. [=my friends were very amused by my embarrassment]
Their house was always filled with 'merriment'.
a time of great joy and 'merriment'
(..) in a new hall. Mighty and beautifull. Why not? And in this hall we shall divide the spoils of our conquest, the gold and the treasure. And this shall be a place of merriment, joy and fornication. From now until the end of time. I name this hall... HERAT! Treasure, let's hand out some treasure. (..)2007 Beowulf