murther

[ mur-th er ]
/ ˈmɜr ðər /

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

murder.

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Origin of murther

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

Words nearby murther

murrow, murrow, edward r., murrumbidgee, murry, murrysville, murther, murti, mus., mus.b., mus.d., mus.m.
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British Dictionary definitions for murther

murther
/ (ˈmɜːðə) /

noun, verb

an archaic word for murder

Derived forms of murther

murtherer, noun
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