- mearcere
- m (-es/-as) writer, notary
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
marker — O.E. mearcere writer, notary (glossing L. notarius clerk ), lit. one who marks, agent noun from MARK (Cf. mark) (v). Not found again until late 15c., hence modern use is perhaps a separate formation. Meaning monument stone is from 1888. Meaning… … Etymology dictionary