Mercian

[mur-shee-uh n, -shuh n]

adjective

of or relating to Mercia, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Mercia.

the dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.

Origin of Mercian

First recorded in 1505–15; Merci(a) + -an

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Examples from the Web for mercian

Historical Examples of mercian

He is dethroned by the Mercian King, and lives an exile in a Christian land.
Legends of the Saxon Saints
Aubrey de Vere
This is confirmed by the present state of the Mercian dialects.
A Handbook of the English Language
Robert Gordon Latham
Hence the Mercian king must then have been the overlord of London.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 8
Various
Hence the Mercian King must then have been the overlord of London.
The Story of London
Henry B. Wheatley
Nevertheless its character is said to be West Saxon rather than Mercian.
The English Language
Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for mercian

Mercian

adjective

of or relating to Mercia or the dialect spoken there

noun

the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in the Midlands of England south of the River Humber

a native or inhabitant of MerciaSee also Anglian, Northumbrian

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