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mairk, mark, markland, merk, merkland,
merk [mɛrk]
n. A Scottish coin (thirteen shillings)
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
merkland: Land which had the capital value or purchase price of a merk.
mairk, mairkit, mark, markit, merk, merk_up, merked, merker, merkit, remairk, remerk, remerkable,
merk [mɛrk]
n. A mark.
v. To mark.
pt. pp. merkit adj. Marked, noted.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deil's thoum-merk: MN. The lady's thumb Persicaria maculosa.
merker: A marker.
merk up: Enrol, enter.
remerk: A remark, to remark.
remerkable: Remarkable.
Mairkinch, Mairkinsh, Merkinch, Merkinsh,
Merkinch [mɛrkˈɪnʃ]
pn. Markinch (Fife).
merl, merle, merlin, merrill,
merle [mɛrl]
n. The blackbird Turdus merula.
blue_merlin, marlin, marling, merlin, merlyn,
merlin [ˈmɛrlɪn]
n. A bird of prey, usually the merlin Falco columbarius.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
blue merlin: NEC. The sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus.
merlin, merline,
merline [ˈmɛrlɪn]
n. (nonce) A mermaid.
merrie, merrilie, merrily, merry, merry-ma-tansie, merry-ma-tanzie, merry-metanzie, mirri, mirrie, mirrilie, mirry,
merry [ˈmɛre]
adj. Merry.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
merrily: Merrily.
merriment: Merriment.
merry-ma-tanzie: A children's singing game in which the players join hands and dance round one of their number.
mers, merse, mersk, The_Merse,
merse [mɛrs]
n. Flat, alluvial, frequently marshy land bordering upon a river, a river estuary or the sea.
 
The Merse
pn. The Eastern Border Country especially Berwickshire.
Mairsile, Mersile,
Mersile [ˈmɛrsəil]
pn. Marseille (France).
mertrick,
mertrick [ˈmɛrtrɪk]
n. arch. The pine marten Martes martes.

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