murther
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Etymology
Origin of murther
before 900; Middle English morther, Old English morthor; cognate with Gothic maurthr. See mortal
Example Sentences
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The horr'ible Hangmen hurried her before the King, now moved to spare her innocence; but still her cruel murther urged the more the People, swayed by fierce and false pretence.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII by Various
We suspecting nothing that the Quein Regent wes consenting to the foirnamed murther, most humilie did complayne of suche injust crueltie, requiring that justice in suche cases should be ministrate with greattare indifference.
From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David
Oh, murther, it was a sad day whin I took sarvice with the masther.”
From Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile
Oh, murther, murther, is it take the law of me, for a charge of swan drops?
From The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago by Lever, Charles James
“Oh, murther, an’ what’ll become of us all?
From Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile
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