† marishyadj.
Obsolete.
= marshy adj. 1, 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > land > landscape > marsh, bog, or swamp > [adjective]
fen-lichc1000
fennyc1000
mooryOE
marshya1382
marshlyc1410
moorisha1492
queachy?a1500
marish1549
plashya1552
foggy?1555
fen-like1561
undrained1573
fennish1577
boggy1587
paludious1595
wealy1601
marishy1607
snapy1607
uliginous1610
quagmiry1623
paludiate1632
boggish1633
pooly1652
swampy1661
spouty1677
gouty1686
pondy1687
morassy1699
sloppy1699
lairy17..
soggya1722
swampish1725
splashy1727
squashy1751
haggy1765
gaulty1784
slumpy1823
sumpy1824
paludine1852
paludic1854
paludinal1856
paludian1860
paludinous1866
paludal1871
paludial1875
morassic1893
muskeggy1894
swamped1899
the world > the earth > land > landscape > marsh, bog, or swamp > [adjective] > found in or produced by
fenny1543
marish1543
fennish1574
marshland1574
marshy1595
marishy1607
fenny-seated1631
palustrian1787
paludous1803
swampy1803
palustrine1824
paludicolous1857
paludose1866
web-footed1867
paludicole1872
palustral1879
paludicoline1890
ombrotrophic1962
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 207 The Palustrians or Marishye Elephantes.
1690 J. Mackenzie Siege London-derry 24/2 Boggs, and Marishy places.
1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies II. xlv. 148 The inland Country is..towards the Sea very low and marishy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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adj.1607