murdrumn.

Brit.

/ˈməːdrəm/, U.S.

/ˈmərdr(ə)m/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin murdrum.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin murdrum (see murder n.¹).

Now historical.

1. From the 11th to the 15th cent.: a fine imposed by the Crown on a manor or hundred in which a murder (i.e. the unlawful killing of an unknown by an unknown person) had been committed. Cf. murder n.¹ 4.

ΚΠ

1290 Rolls of Parl. I. 27/2 Cum sacha, soca, overstronde & streme, on wode & felde, tol, them, & gridbruch, hamsokne, murdrum & forestal.

1769 W. Blackstone Common Laws of Eng. iv. xiv. 195 The name of murder [as a crime] was antiently applied only to the secret killing of another..for which the vill wherein it was committed, or (if that were too poor) the whole hundred was liable to a heavy amercement; which amercement itself was also denominated murdrum.

1909 Amer. Hist. Rev. 15 39 In the case of the murdrum.., it is customary to consider that because this fine was originally intended to hold communities responsible for order within their boundaries, therefore its enforcement harmed the feudal lords only in so far as it lessened the paying power of their tenants.

1962 H. R. Loyn Anglo-Saxon Eng. viii. 322 The institution of the murdrum fine by William I was of particular significance in making clear the distinction between French and English.

1997 Oxoniensia 61 298 He is said to have played a part in obtaining quittance for the bishopric of Coventry from liability for murdrum fines.

†2. Murder. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > murder or assassination > [noun]

murderingeOE

murderOE

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morth spellc1275

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liquidation1925

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murder one1966

neutralization1971

1767 W. Kenrick Widow'd Wife iv. iv. 75 Furn. Wou'd the wretch commit murder? Syllog. Not downright murdrum, Mr. Barrister, as you wou'd call it.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	murdrum
释义	murdrumn. Brit. /ˈməːdrəm/, U.S. /ˈmərdr(ə)m/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin murdrum. Etymology: < post-classical Latin murdrum (see murder n.¹). Now historical. 1. From the 11th to the 15th cent.: a fine imposed by the Crown on a manor or hundred in which a murder (i.e. the unlawful killing of an unknown by an unknown person) had been committed. Cf. murder n.¹ 4. ΚΠ 1290 Rolls of Parl. I. 27/2 Cum sacha, soca, overstronde & streme, on wode & felde, tol, them, & gridbruch, hamsokne, murdrum & forestal. 1769 W. Blackstone Common Laws of Eng. iv. xiv. 195 The name of murder [as a crime] was antiently applied only to the secret killing of another..for which the vill wherein it was committed, or (if that were too poor) the whole hundred was liable to a heavy amercement; which amercement itself was also denominated murdrum. 1909 Amer. Hist. Rev. 15 39 In the case of the murdrum.., it is customary to consider that because this fine was originally intended to hold communities responsible for order within their boundaries, therefore its enforcement harmed the feudal lords only in so far as it lessened the paying power of their tenants. 1962 H. R. Loyn Anglo-Saxon Eng. viii. 322 The institution of the murdrum fine by William I was of particular significance in making clear the distinction between French and English. 1997 Oxoniensia 61 298 He is said to have played a part in obtaining quittance for the bishopric of Coventry from liability for murdrum fines. †2. Murder. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > man-killing or homicide > murder or assassination > [noun] murderingeOE murderOE banec1175 morth gamec1275 morth spellc1275 slaughterc1325 murdermenta1400 murderdom1514 massacre1589 remove1592 assassinate1596 assassinment1602 assassination1610 assassinacy1611 assassinaya1641 removal1655 murderation1715 murdrum1767 thugdom1839 aliicide1868 hatchet job1925 liquidation1925 rubout1927 murder one1966 neutralization1971 1767 W. Kenrick Widow'd Wife iv. iv. 75 Furn. Wou'd the wretch commit murder? Syllog. Not downright murdrum, Mr. Barrister, as you wou'd call it. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1290
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