merssh

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English merisċ, mersċ, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *marisk; equivalent to mere (“sea”) +‎ -yssh. Doublet of mareys.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛrʃ/, /marʃ/

Noun

merssh (uncountable)

  1. A region of marshland or damp meadowland.
  2. A marsh or damp meadow.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: marsh, merse
  • Scots: mersk, merse

References

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