marcien

Catalan

Verb

marcien

1. third-person plural imperfect indicative of marcir

Middle English

Adjective

marcien

1. Alternative form of marcyan
   • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 609-610:

     For certes, I am al Venerien
     In felinge, and myn herte is Marcien.

     For certainly, I am all influenced by Venus
     In feeling, and my heart is influenced by Mars.

References

• “marcien, adj.(1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.