MARBRINUS
Mar*bri"nus, n. Etym: [LL., fr. OF. & F. marble marble. See Marble.]
Defn: A cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; — much used in the 15th and 16th centuries. Beck (Draper's Dict.).
MARC
Marc, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: The refuse matter which remains after the pressure of fruit, particularly of grapes.
MARC
Marc, n. Etym: [AS. marc; akin to G. mark, Icel. mörk, perh. akin to
E. mark a sign. 106, 273.] [Written also mark.]
1. A weight of various commodities, esp. of gold and silver, used in different European countries. In France and Holland it was equal to eight ounces.
2. A coin formerly current in England and Scotland, equal to thirteen shillings and four pence.
3. A German coin and money of account. See Mark.
MARCANTANT
Mar"can*tant, n. Etym: [It. mercatante. See Merchant.]
Defn: A merchant. [Obs.] Shak.