mareis
Middle English
editNoun
editmareis
- Alternative form of mareys
Old French
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editEtymology
editFrom Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish *marisk (“marsh, swamp”).
Noun
editmareis oblique singular, m (oblique plural mareis, nominative singular mareis, nominative plural mareis)
- marsh
- c. 1250, Marie de France, Yonec:
- devers le burc sunt li mareis
- in front of the city are the marshes
Descendants
editPortuguese
editVerb
editmareis