merk

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1. 1
   noun

   a historical Scottish silver coin and unit of account worth thirteen shillings and fourpence Scots

   A single merk was worth thirteen shillings and fourpence in Scots money.

The Scots form of mark, the name of an old weight and monetary unit. Mark entered Old English as marc from a Germanic source, probably reinforced by Old Norse mork. In Scotland the spelling merk became attached to a silver coin and unit of account.

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