mersc

Middle English

Noun

mersc

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of merssh

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *marisk (“lake-like, marshy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /merʃ/, [merˠʃ]

Noun

mersċ m

  1. a marsh, bog, or swamp

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative mersċ mersċas
accusative mersċ mersċas
genitive mersċes mersċa
dative mersċe mersċum

Derived terms

Descendants

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