English Explanatory Dictionary

Mercian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.
name
  1. The dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.
adj
  1. Of, from or relating to Mercia.

Pronunciation

/ˈməːsɪən/ /ˈməːʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

Mercian Mercians Mertian

Etymology

From Late Latin Mercius + -an, Latinized from Old English Mierċe.

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