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.

  1. derived from *marisk
  2. derived from mariscus
  3. derived from mares
  4. derived from mareis
  5. inherited from mareys

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. 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