Hark

mark, n. A visible sign or impre ion, as a line, point, figure, streak, scratch, etc., made or left upon anything; a token; trace; a significative token; esp., a permanent impre ion of one's activity or character; distinguished preeminence; a character made, instead of signature, by one who cannot write; a thing aimed at; what one seeks to hit or reach. {Log- A characteristic or e ential attribute; a differential. — [marked (markt), MARKING.] To make a visible sign upon, affix a significant mark to; to notice the marks of, give attention to, remark, regard, note, observe, betoken, brand, —v. To take particular notice, note. [AS. mearc, Ic. mark, OHG. march a, a mark, bound, boundary, end L. mar go, border, margin, F. marge, marque, E. margin, march, q. v.] — Mark'er, n. One who, or that which, etc.; esp. a counter in card-playing; one who keeps account of a game played. {Mil.) The soldier who forms the pivot of a wheeling column, or marks the direction of an alignment. —Markedly, -ed-lT, wlv. In a noticeable manner or degree. — Marks'- man, n. pi. -men. One skillful at hitting a mark; one who shoots well. — Letter of marque, -mark. A license from the supreme power of a state to its subjects, to make reprisals beyond marches or borders esp. a commi ion authorizing a private armed ve el, in time of war, to take the property of a hostile state or of subjects; the ve el so commi ioned; a privateer. [OF. marque, orig. a boun-— darv, hence the catching within one's borders.] Mar'quetry,-ket-rI,K. Inlaid work; work inlaid with pieces of divers colored wood, shells, etc. [F. marqueterie, marqueter, to checker, inlay, marque, mark, sign.] — Mar 'qui a, -kwis, n. A nobleman in England, France, and Germany, of a rank next below that of duke. [F.; OF. march is, LL. marchio, march ens is, a prefect of the marches (see March, a frontier), fr. OHG. march a. — Mar'que , -kwes, n. A marquis. [Sp. marques.'] — Mar'quisate, -kwiz-et, n. The seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a marquis. — Mar'chione ^ -shun-es. Marquise', -kez', n. The wife of a marquis. [F.; LL. marchioni a.] — Mar- — quee', -ke', n. A large field-tent. [F. marquise, orig. a tent for a marchione .]