low level ground by a river or shore, often alluvial and fertile
a marsh
Old English merse marsh
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A diversion is in place but people living in the Merse area, on the western side of the River Dee, now face a six-mile drive on country roads to get into the town centre.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
Koh persuaded Okigbo and another longtime friend, Merse Dikanda, to accompany him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2021
Merse had played with Ugo at Aston Villa and he was rushed on to Sky Sports News.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2020
Mr Koh was joined by Merse Dikanda and Jonathan Okigbo, both 24, and Mr Uzoka recruited is flatmate Adrian Harper, the court was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2018
Seriously, I have been in weekly hopes of hearing of your arrival in the Merse, and have been qualifying myself by constant excursions to be your Border Cicerone.
From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)
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