murther
Americannoun
noun
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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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Therefore Caine did iniury to God, when conuicted of the barbarous and vnnaturall murther of his righteous brother, cryed out tht his sinne was greater then could be forgiuen, Gen. 4.
From A Treatise of Witchcraft by Roberts, Alexander
O thou, whom poesy abhors, Whom prose has turned out of doors, Heard’st thou that groan? proceed no further; ’Twas laurell’d Martial roaring murther!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
“Oh, murther, an’ what’ll become of us all?
From Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers by Hildibrand, Henri Théophile
“Oh murther, don’t tell him, Masther Frank,” whispered Tim, who then desperately told the truth.
From The Rajah of Dah by Fenn, George Manville
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
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