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murk
1or mirk
[ murk ]
/ mɜrk /
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noun
darkness; gloom: the murk of a foggy night.
adjective
Archaic. dark; murky.
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Origin of murk
1First recorded before 900; Middle English mirke, myrke, from Old Norse myrkr “dark, darkness,” replacing Old English myrce “dark”
Words nearby murk
Murillo, murine, murine opossum, murine typhus, Murjite, murk, murky, Murman Coast, Murmansk, murmur, murmuration
Other definitions for murk (2 of 2)
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Word Origin for murk
C13: probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; compare Old English mirce dark
British Dictionary definitions for murk (2 of 2)
murk2
/ (mɜːk) /
verb (tr) slang
to murder (a person)
to defeat (a team) convincingly
Word Origin for murk
C20: of unknown origin
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