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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class III. Words Relating to Matter
Section II. Inorganic Matter
2. Fluid Matter
2. Specific Fluids

345. Marsh.

   NOUN:MARSH, swamp, morass, marish [archaic], peat bog, moss, fen, bog, quagmire, slough, sump [Scot. or dial. Eng.], bottoms, holm [Eng.], wash; mud, squash, slush; baygall [U. S.], ciénaga [Sp.], jhil [India], vlei [S. Africa].
   ADJECTIVE:MARSH, marshy, swampy, boggy, plashy, poachy, quaggy, soft; muddy, sloppy, squashy, spongy; paludal; moorish, moory; fenny, marish [archaic].