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murther

[ mur-ther ]
/ ˈmɜr ðər /
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noun, verb (used with or without object) Obsolete.
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Origin of murther

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