merk

¹ American  

[murk] / mɜrk /

Rarely merc or murk

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. to defeat overwhelmingly, beat up, kill, or eliminate.

   Eventually they rip off the wrong person and then they get merked.

   If they are so tough, how come they got merked by 12-year-olds?

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merk ² American  

[merk] / mɛrk /

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. a former money of account and silver coin of Scotland, equal to 13s. 4d.

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Etymology

Origin of merk¹

First recorded in 2005–10; origin uncertain

Origin of merk²

First recorded in 1480–90; variant of mark ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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merk

However, Rovers nearly had the last, er, merk, as their form picked up and they eventually missed out on the playoffs by a matter of two points.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2010

Master, though the night be merk,   I'se follow through the snow.

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. by Jean Ingelow

Scots piece is officially described as 'known as the five merk piece,' though its issue value was only five shillings.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall

"Monry a broad merk han ey getten fro 'em."

From The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest by William Harrison Ainsworth

On 15th May of that year he granted Anthony Murray a tack of 4 merk lands of the "Raith" "for furnishing of our bulls"—probably for the expense of his confirmation.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by W. B. Macdougall