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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.

Mar"can*tant (?), n. [It.
mercatante. See Merchant.] A merchant.
[Obs.] Shak.

Mar"ca*site (?), n. [F.
marcassite; cf. It. marcassita, Sp. marquesita,
Pg. marquezita; all fr. Ar. marqashītha.]
(Min.) A sulphide of iron resembling pyrite or common
iron pyrites in composition, but differing in form; white iron
pyrites.

Golden marcasite, tin. [Obs.]

{ Mar`ca*sit"ic (?), Mar`ca*sit"ic*al (?), }
a. Containing, or having the nature of,
marcasite.

Mar*cas"sin (?), n.

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