mart

name

1. A diminutive of the male given name Martin.

   “He looked at me when introduced and said “Mart's boy!” 'I was in fact Martin's grandson, but didn't bother splitting hairs — […]”

noun

Etymology: Scottish English, from Middle English, from a Scottish Gaelic root, see mart (“cow prepared for killing”).

1. A head of feeder cattle or fattened cattle (usually the latter).
2. Salt beef.

verb

Etymology: From Middle Dutch mart, markt (“market”) (Modern Dutch markt), from Old Dutch *markat, from Late Latin marcātus, an alternative form of Classical Latin mercātus. See market.

1. To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.

   “To sell and mart your officer for gold To undeservers.”

2. To traffic.