Mierce
Old English
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Mierċe
Alternative forms
editEtymology
editLiterally, “border people”, from mearc (“border”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMierċe m pl (West Saxon)
- the Mercians
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- And of Engle cōman Ēastengle ⁊ Middelengle ⁊ Myrċe ⁊ eall Norðhembra cynn...
- And from Anglia came the East Angles and the Middle Angles and the Mercians and all the Northumbrians...
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Mercia
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- An. DCCXVI ⁊ on þām ilcan ġēare Ċeolrēd Miercna cyning forþferde, ⁊ his līċ resteþ on Licetfelda.
- Year 716 In this year Ceolred, king of Mercia, died, and his body rests in Litchfield.
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
- An. DCCLXXIII Hēr ōþēowde rēad Crīstes mǣl on heofonum æfter sunnan setlgange. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġefuhtan Myrċe ⁊ Cantware æt Ottanforda.
- Year 773 In this year a red crucifix appeared in the heavens after the setting of the sun. And in that year, Mercia and Kent fought at Otford.
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
editStrong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Mierċe |
| accusative | — | Mierċe |
| genitive | — | Miercna |
| dative | — | Mierċum |