murther

mur·ther

[mur-ther]
noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object) Obsolete.

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

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murther (ˈmɜːðə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n, —vb
an archaic word for murder
 
'murtherer
 
n

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