murther

[ mur-ther ]

noun, verb (used with or without object)Obsolete.

Origin of murther

1
before 900; Middle English morther,Old English morthor; cognate with Gothic maurthr.See mortal

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How to use murther in a sentence

  • Yure a big scoundrel, but Oi don't loike ter think any felly's villain enough to do murther.

    Frank Merriwell's Chums | Burt L. Standish
  • He rushed to the arms of the old woman for protection, and screeched small, while the widow shouted "millia murther!"

  • Why, murther alive, Mollshee, you don't tell me that it's the lump she uses?

    The Bunsby papers | John Brougham
  • Intends thou and that knave me in my house to murther?Gammer.

    Gammer Gurton's Needle | Mr. S. Mr. of Art
  • Being required what was his part or knowledge in the King's murther, he answered with this attestation.

British Dictionary definitions for murther

murther

/ (ˈmɜːðə) /


noun, verb
  1. an archaic word for murder

Derived forms of murther

  • murtherer, noun

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