eþelmearc

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • the boundary of a country

Etymology

Compound from Old English ēþel (homeland) + Old English mearc (mark, boundary, line of division, term, marker, province, defined area, standard, limit, border, sign, district).

Origin

Old English

mearc

Gloss

mark, boundary, line of division, term, marker, province, defined area, standard, limit, border, sign, district

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

端

Emoji

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