1825 J. Mitchell 337 Along the banks of the Nith, near its mouth, there is no inconsiderable portion of merse land.
1875 W. McIlwraith 78 A little bit of merse-land, detached by the windings of the River Luce, is called St. Helen's Island.
1978 21 Oct. 2/3 To our right, beyond the wide expanse of merseland (salt marsh), the shining waters of the Solway at flood tide.