Etymology

markland

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Today it means: An old Scots unit of measure equal to eight ouncelands. Full definition →

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markland · noun1

From mark + land.

Markland · proper noun2

From Old Norse, coined by Leif Ericson, circa 1000 AD, compound of mark + land.

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