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MARCHE, _s._
1. A landmark.
_Douglas._
2. In pl. confines; as in E. _Riding the marches_, a practice retained in various boroughs, especially at the time of public markets, S.
_Statist. Acc._
~Marchstane~, ~March-stone~, _s._ A landmark, S.
_Fountainhall._
Isl. _markstein_, id.
MARCHET, _s._ The fine, which, it is pretended, was paid to a superior, for redeeming a young woman's virginity, at the time of her marriage.
_Reg. Maj._
L. B. _marcheta_, O. Fr. _marchet_, id. C. B. _merch_, a daughter.
MARCHROUS. L. _marchions_, marquisses.
_Houlate._
MARE, _s._ A hod or mason's trough, S.
MARE, _adj._ Great.
_Wyntown._
A. S. _maere_, Germ. _mar_, _mer_, id.
MARE, MAIR, _adj._
1. Greater, S.
_Douglas._
2. In greater quant.i.ty, or number, S.
A. S. _mare_, Isl. _meire_, id.
~Mare~, ~Mair~, _s._ More, S.
_Wyntown._
~Mare~, ~Mar~, _adv._
1. More, S.
_Douglas._
2. Longer.
_Barbour._
Sw. _mera_, adv. more.
~Mareattour~, _adv._ Moreover, S.
_Douglas._
~Mar furth~, furthermore, S.
_Wallace._
MARES, MARRES, _s._ Marsh.
_Pal. Hon._
Moes. G. _marisaius_, Belg. _maerasch_, Fr. _marais_, id.
MARENIS, MURENIS, _s. pl._ Perhaps, conger eels. Lat. _muraena_.
_Monroe._
_To_ MARGULYIE, MURGULLIE, _v. a._ To spoil, to mangle, to mar, S.
Fr. _margouill-er_, to gnaw.
_Ramsay._
MARIES, _s. pl._ The designation given to the maids of honour in Scotland.
_Knox._
Isl. _maer_, a maid, pl. _meijar_.
