mearc

Old English

Alternative forms

• merc

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *marku, from Proto-Germanic *markō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæ͜ɑrk/, [mæ͜ɑrˠk]

Noun

mearc f

1. mark, sign, character
2. boundary, limit

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	mearc	mearca, mearce
accusative	mearce	mearca, mearce
genitive	mearce	mearca
dative	mearce	mearcum

Derived terms

• mearcian (“to mark”)
• Mierċe (“Mercia”)
• Wedermearc (“Geatland”)

Descendants

• Middle English: marke, merke, mark
  • English: mark
  • Scots: merk, mark