Meroving

meroving English Etymology en descendant of Merovech :bor la-med:Merovingus 1 From en la-med Merovingus, ultimately from en gmw-pro *Mārīwīg [a male given name composed of gmw-pro *mārī famous famous + gmw-pro *wīg fight] + gmw-pro *-ing. en Merovech -ing<id:diminutive>. Cognate with ang Merewīoingas a hapax legomenon in the genitive case. Pronunciation en /ˈmɛɹəvɪŋ/ Noun A descendant of Merovech; a Merovingian. en 1631 John Selden Titles of Honor 51 https://books.google.com/books?id=IZZermYmmkYC&pg=PA51 The French had their Merouings, the old Kentiſh Kingdome here its Oiſcings, from Merouee and Oiſca. en 1875 James Stephen (civil servant) James Stephen Lectures on the History of France 686 https://books.google.com/books?id=Bt7QAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA686 Though the long-haired Merovings ruled from the Ebro to the Meuse […] en 1898 Charles Oman The Dark Ages, 476–918 159 https://books.google.com/books?id=lZcBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA159 The Franks only found salvation in the growth of checks on the royal power by the development of the great provincial governors, and by the final deposition of the Merovings in favour of the great house of the descendants of St. Arnulf, the Mayors of the Palace, whose strong hand at last stayed the fratricidal wars of the seventh century. en 1902 Arthur Hassall A Handbook of European History 476–1871 13 https://books.google.com/books?id=_H4UoAcuxBcC THE FALL OF THE MEROVINGS AND THE RISE OF THE CAROLINGS en 1932 George Philip Baker Charlemagne and the United States of Europe https://books.google.com/books?id=X7pOAQAAIAAJ 220 The decline of the Merovings was not due to some mysterious force incomprehensible to the human brain. en 1988 Bob Stewart Charlemagne: Founder of the Holy Roman Empire https://books.google.com/books?id=rsZWAAAAYAAJ 7 Sigibert III of the Merovings was a mere puppet under the control of his Mayor of the Palace. Derived terms en Merovingian Merovingianist Translations descendant of Merovech Merovingian French: fr Mérovinge m Middle French: frm Merovinge m Latin: la Merovingus m Polish: pl Merowing m-pr See also en Arnulfing Caroling,Carling,Karling,Karoling Liudolfing Luitpolding Anagrams en egimnorv removing en eponyms