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CAN YOU FEEL THE WEAL WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ?
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Origin of marish
1300–50; Middle English mareis < Middle French; see marais
Words nearby marish
mariotte's law, mariposa, mariposa lily, maris, marisat, marish, marisol, marist, maritage, maritain, marital
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Example sentences from the Web for marish
Three thousand mares of his the marish grazed, Each suckling with delight her tender foal.
The Iliad of Homer|HomerEarly the next morning we mounted the hill along a wooden footway, bridging one marish spot after another.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis StevensonRemember the marish mosses in the rotting fosse which encircled the "Moated Grange."
Claret and Olives, from the Garonne to the Rhone|Angus B. ReachWhen king Richard saw the earles companie was passed the marish; he did command with all hast to set vpon them.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (3 of 6): England (6 of 9)|Raphael Holinshed
British Dictionary definitions for marish
marish
/ (ˈmærɪʃ) /
adjective
obsolete marshy; swampy
Word Origin for marish
C14: from Old French marais marsh
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