Mierce

Old English

Alternative forms

Merċe — Anglian
Myrċe
Mearce

Etymology

Literally, “border people”, from mearc (“border”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmi͜yr.t͡ʃe/, [ˈmi͜yrˠ.t͡ʃe]

Proper noun

Mierċe m pl (West Saxon)

the Mercians
Mercia

Declension

Declension of Mierce (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Mierċe
accusative	—	Mierċe
genitive	—	Miercna
dative	—	Mierċum

Derived terms

Mierċisċ
Norþmierce
Sūþmierce

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