murther

[ mur-ther ]

noun

, Obsolete.

1. murder.

murther

/ ˈmɜːðə /

noun

1. an archaic word for murder

Derived Forms

• ˈmurtherer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of murther¹

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

Example Sentences

Yure a big scoundrel, but Oi don't loike ter think any felly's villain enough to do murther.

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He rushed to the arms of the old woman for protection, and screeched small, while the widow shouted "millia murther!"

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Why, murther alive, Mollshee, you don't tell me that it's the lump she uses?

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Intends thou and that knave me in my house to murther?Gammer.

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Being required what was his part or knowledge in the King's murther, he answered with this attestation.

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