Mierce

• Merċe — Anglian
• Myrċe
• Mearce

Literally, “border people”, from mearc (“border”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi͜yr.t͡ʃe/, [ˈmi͜yrˠ.t͡ʃe]

Mierċe m pl (West Saxon)

1. 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...

2. Mercia
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCXVI ⁊ on þām ilcan ġēare Ċeolrēd Miercna cyning forþferde, ⁊ his līċ resteþ on Licetfelda.

     Year 716 In this year Ceolred, king of Mercia, died, and his body rests in Litchfield.

   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCCLXXIII Hēr ōþēowde rēad Crīstes mǣl on heofonum æfter sunnan setlgange. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġefuhtan Myrċe ⁊ Cantware æt Ottanforda.

     Year 773 In this year a red crucifix appeared in the heavens after the setting of the sun. And in that year, Mercia and Kent fought at Otford.

Strong i-stem:

• Mierċisċ
• Norþmierce
• Sūþmierce