merssh
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Old English merisċ, mersċ, in turn from Proto-West Germanic *marisk; equivalent to mere (“sea”) + -yssh. Doublet of mareys.
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Noun edit
merssh (uncountable)
- A region of marshland or damp meadowland.
- A marsh or damp meadow.
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References edit
- “mersh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.