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)

1. the Mercians
2. Mercia

Declension

Declension of Mierce (strong i-stem)

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

Derived terms

• Mierċisċ
• Norþmierce
• Sūþmierce