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Old English
Etymology
Literally, “border people”, from mearc (“border”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mierċe 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...
- Mercia
Declension
Strong i-stem:
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