Old English mearcung (Anglian mercung) "action of making marks, branding; mark, pattern of marks, characteristic; constellation," verbal noun from mark (v.). Related: Markings.
marker
market
marketable
marketing
marketplace
marking
marksman
marksmanship
mark-up
marl
Marlborough
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