An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Su. G. mager, maghaer, affinis.

To Marrow, v. a.
1. To equal, S.
Ruddiman.
2. To associate with, S. B.
Burns.
3. To fit, exactly to match.
Maitl. P.

Marrowless, adj.
1. Without a match, S.
2. That cannot be equalled, S.
Kelly.

MARSCHAL, s. Steward.
Barbour.

Germ. marschalk, praefectus servorum.

MART, Marte, s. War, or the god of war, Mars.
Douglas.

MART, Marte, Mairt, s.
1. A cow or ox, fattened, killed and salted for winter provision, S.
Acts Ja. IV.
2. Applied to one, pampered with ease and prosperity.
R. Bruce.

From Martinmas, the term at which beeves are usually killed for winter store.

MARTIN (St) OF BULLION'S DAY, s. The fourth day of July O. S., whence our peasantry form their prognostications concerning the weather; believing, that if this day be dry, there will be no rain for six weeks, but if it be wet, there will be rain every day for the same length of time, S.
Festum Sti Martini Bullientis, vulgo St. Martin Bouillant. Du Cange.

MARTIN. Martynis (Saint) Fowle, apparently the ring-tail, a kind of kite.