- Mierce
- The Mercians. [< OldEngl. mere, mearc = border, limit, march, realm] -Cf. Mark2
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Mierce
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Mierce — m pl Mercians; Mercia; [lit. borders; compare mearc] … Old to modern English dictionary
Mercia — This article is about the Anglo Saxon kingdom. For the Spanish city, see Murcia. For other uses, see Mercia (disambiguation). Kingdom of Mercia Miercna rīce ← … Wikipedia
Mercie — 52° 36′ N 1° 36′ W / 52.6, 1.6 … Wikipédia en Français
Roi de Mercie — Mercie Pour les articles homophones, voir Mercy et Merci. Royaume de Mercie Miercna rice … Wikipédia en Français
Мерсия — Королевство Мерсия др. англ. Miercna Rīce королевство … Википедия
March — A mark or boundary; the land on or along a border, e.g. that between England and Wales, known as the Marches. Cf. Marcher lords; Mark2; Mierce … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Mark — 1) In origin, a Danish unit of account, of 8 ore, introduced into England after the *Viking settlements. The Danish ora was reckoned at 16 English pence, giving a mark of 10s 8d. But the ora of 20d, making a mark of 13s 4d (i.e. two thirds of a… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Merce — See Mierce … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Myrce — See Mierce … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Mircan — see Mierce … Old to modern English dictionary
