- landmearc
- n (-es/-) boundary
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
landmearc
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Landmark — Land mark , n. [AS. landmearc. See {Land}, and {Mark} a sign.] 1. A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Landmarks of history — Landmark Land mark , n. [AS. landmearc. See {Land}, and {Mark} a sign.] 1. A mark to designate the boundary of land; any mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
landmark — /land mahrk /, n. 1. a prominent or conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide, esp. to ships at sea or to travelers on a road; a distinguishing landscape feature marking a site or location: The post office served as a landmark for… … Universalium
landmark — (n.) O.E. landmearc, from LAND (Cf. land) (n.) + mearc (see MARK (Cf. mark) (n.1)). Originally object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.; general sense of conspicuous object in a landscape is from 1560s. Modern figurative… … Etymology dictionary
