merssh

Middle English

Alternative forms

marsch, marsh, merche, mersch, mersh, mershe, merss
(early) mersc

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)

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

Derived terms

mersshy

Descendants

English: marsh
Scots: mersk, merse

References

“mersh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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