merisc = [mersc]
[ merne] = mergenne ds. of [mergen].
merr- = mierr-
mērs- = mǣrs-
[ mersc] (æ) m. ‘marsh,’ swamp, Bl, Cp; CP.
[ merschōfe] m. marsh hove, Lcd 35b.
[ merscland] n. marsh-land, Chr 1098.
[ merscmealwe] f. ‘marsh-mallow,’ Lcd.
[ merscmeargealle] f. gentiana pneumonanthe, Lcd.
[ merscware] pl. inhabitants of marshes. (1) Romney marsh, Chr 796. (2) the fens? Chr 838.