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March"man (?), n. A person living
in the marches between England and Scotland or Wales.

March"pane` (?), n. [Cf. It.
marzapane,Sp. pan,. massepain, prob. fr. L.
maza frumenty (Gr. ma^za) + L. panis bread;
but perh. the first part of the word is from the name of the
inventor.] A kind of sweet bread or biscuit; a cake of pounded
almonds and sugar. [Obs.] Shak.

March"-ward` (?), n. A warden of
the marches; a marcher.

Mar"cian (?), a. Under the
influence of Mars; courageous; bold. [Obs.]
Chaucer.

Mar"cid (?), a. [L. marcidus,
fr. marcere to wither, pine.] 1. Pining;
lean; withered. Dryden.

2. Characterized by emaciation, as a
fever. Harvey.

Mar*cid"i*ty (?), n. [LL.
marciditas.] The state or quality of being withered or
lean. [R.]

Mar"cion*ite (?), n.


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