marish
noun/ˈmaɹɪʃ/UK
Etymology
From Middle English mareys, marys, from Anglo-Norman mareis, mereis, or from Middle French mares, marest, both from Late Latin mariscus, from Proto-West Germanic *marisk (“marsh”). Doublet of marsh and morass.
Definitions
A marsh.
- The Cherubim descended; on the ground / Gliding meteorous, as evening-mist / Risen from a river o'er the marish glides, / And gathers ground fast at the labourer's heel / Homeward returning.
Marshy
Marshy; growing in bogs or marshes.
- And the silvery marish flowers that throng / The desolate creeks and pools among,
- after the manner of Cards or Maps, the utmost limits of knowne Countries, are set downe to be full of thicke marrish grounds, shady forrests, desart and uncouth places.
- At the first outset, heavy, miry ground and a matted, marish vegetation greatly delayed our progress; […]
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA