Mercian /ˈməːsɪən/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Of, from or relating to Mercia. noun1 •(historical) A native or inhabitant of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia.And comming forth shall spred his banner brave / Over the troubled South, that it shall make / The warlike Mertians for feare to quake […] — 1590 formsMercians