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marke,
merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG.
marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan.
mærke; cf. Lith. margas party-colored.
√106, 273. Cf. Remark.] 1. A
visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line,
point, stamp, figure, or the like, drawn or impressed, so as to
attract the attention and convey some information or intimation; a
token; a trace.

The Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding
him should kill him.

Gen. iv. 15.

2. Specifically: (a) A
character or device put on an article of merchandise by the maker to
show by whom it was made; a trade-mark. (b)
A character (usually a cross) made as a substitute for a
signature by one who can not write.

The mark of the artisan is found upon the most
ancient fabrics that have come to light.

Knight.

3. A fixed object serving for guidance, as of
a ship, a traveler, a surveyor, etc.; as, a seamark, a
landmark.

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