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

To MERK, v. a. To design, S. B.
Doug.

A. S. mearc-ian, designare.

MERKE SCHOT, the distance between the bow markis, in the exercise of archery.
Wyntown.

MERKERIN, s. The spinal marrow, Ang.

Mergh, marrow; and Germ. kern, pith; q. that which constitutes the pith of the body.

MERLE, s. The blackbird; Fr.
Compl. S.

MERRY-BEGOTTEN, s. A spurious child, Ang.

MERRY-DANCERS, s. pl. The Aurora Borealis, S.
Encycl. Brit.

MERTRIK, s. A marten.
V. [Martrik].

MERVYS, mars.
V. [Mer].
Barbour.