Mercian

[ mur-shee-uh n, -shuh n ]

/ ˈmɜr ʃi ən, -ʃən /

of or relating to Mercia, its inhabitants, or their dialect.

a native or inhabitant of Mercia.

the dialect of Old English spoken in Mercia.

Origin of Mercian

First recorded in 1505–15; Merci(a) + -an

Penda remained its rallying point; and the long reign of the Mercian king was in fact one continuous battle with the Cross.

On Some Ancient Battle-Fields in Lancashire |Charles Hardwick
An important discovery was that the language of the oldest Glossaries seems to be Mercian.

English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day |Walter W. Skeat
This is confirmed by the present state of the Mercian dialects.

A Handbook of the English Language |Robert Gordon Latham
After a few years his successor, Offa, once more took up the task of making the Mercian king over-lord of southern England.

A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) |Samuel R. Gardiner.

Also probably the name Eawa, in the genealogy of the Mercian kings.

Surnames as a Science |Robert Ferguson

Mercian

/ (ˈmɜːʃɪən) /

of or relating to Mercia or the dialect spoken there

the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in the Midlands of England south of the River Humber

a native or inhabitant of Mercia See also Anglian, Northumbrian