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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.