† murthern.¹

Forms: Old English myrþra, Old English myrðra, Middle English mirþer, Middle English morder, Middle English mordour, Middle English morther, Middle English murdere, Middle English mvrdre; Scottish pre-1700 murder, pre-1700 murther, pre-1700 murthire, pre-1700 murthur.

Origin: A word inherited from Germanic.

Etymology: Cognate with Old High German murdreo and Gothic maurþrja < the Germanic base of murder n.¹ and murder v.In forms frequently assimilated to murder n.¹ or murder v.

Obsolete (Scottish in later use).

A murderer, an assassin.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > man-killer or homicide > [noun] > murderer or assassin

banea800

murthereOE

quellerOE

manslaughta1225

manquellec1275

murderer1340

Cainc1380

drepera1400

sicariana1400

murder mana1450

interfector1450

murdrier1481

murdresara1500

assassin1531

cut-throat1535

cutter1569

baner1605

brave1606

bravo1609

dagger-mana1616

assassinate1621

assassinator1651

sword-taker1660

assassinant1662

banesman1870

hatchet man1876

murdermonger1900

hit-man1970

mechanic1972

contract killer1980

eOE tr. Bede Eccl. Hist. (Tanner) ii. viii. 124 Se myrðra..se þe hine gewundade.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) 23112 (MED) Þe first raw..sal be of wrecchis mistrawand, þat renaide ar & traitours als, man mirþeres & theuis fals.

c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 81 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 65 [A]ne woman..þat wedyt was wilfully with ane murthire.

c1535 M. Nisbet New Test. in Scots (1905) III. Prol. to Rom. 339 As we see be experiens in mony murthurress and theiffis, quhilkis..eftir thai haif eschappit, dois ewin the sam agaynne.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 193 The cytharist, and the vthir twa murtheris, war takne.

1606 in C. P. Stewart Hist. Mem. Stewarts of Fothergill (1870) 118 Johne Stewart..Alexander Stewart..murtheris of vmquhile Johne Stewart.

1658 in Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 197 Depones she..hard ane of them call uther murder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† murthern.²

Origin: Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: mortar n.¹

Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of mortar n.¹ after murder n.¹; compare earlier murderer n. 3.

Obsolete. rare.

A piece of ordnance; (perhaps) = murderer n. 3, mortar n.¹ 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > small or short pieces

murderer1495

curtala1509

minion1513

passe-volant1513

pikmoyane1513

saker1521

base1539

robinet1547

quarter cannon?a1549

bersec1550

murdresarc1550

yetling1558

battardc1565

demi-cannon1577

calabass1578

double curtal1582

demi-culverin1587

rabinet1596

murdering piece1601

drake1627

putter1646

cartow1650

putterlingc1650

minion drakea1661

cut1672

under-saker1678

murther1688

carronade1779

carthoun1849

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xviii. 138/1 They are of some called Murthers and slings or sling peeces, because they are slung in their holds to turne any way.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	murther
释义	† murthern.¹ Forms: Old English myrþra, Old English myrðra, Middle English mirþer, Middle English morder, Middle English mordour, Middle English morther, Middle English murdere, Middle English mvrdre; Scottish pre-1700 murder, pre-1700 murther, pre-1700 murthire, pre-1700 murthur. Origin: A word inherited from Germanic. Etymology: Cognate with Old High German murdreo and Gothic maurþrja < the Germanic base of murder n.¹ and murder v.In forms frequently assimilated to murder n.¹ or murder v. Obsolete (Scottish in later use). A murderer, an assassin. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > man-killer or homicide > [noun] > murderer or assassin banea800 murthereOE quellerOE manslaughta1225 manquellec1275 murderer1340 Cainc1380 drepera1400 sicariana1400 murder mana1450 interfector1450 murdrier1481 murdresara1500 assassin1531 cut-throat1535 cutter1569 baner1605 brave1606 bravo1609 dagger-mana1616 assassinate1621 assassinator1651 sword-taker1660 assassinant1662 banesman1870 hatchet man1876 murdermonger1900 hit-man1970 mechanic1972 contract killer1980 eOE tr. Bede Eccl. Hist. (Tanner) ii. viii. 124 Se myrðra..se þe hine gewundade. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) 23112 (MED) Þe first raw..sal be of wrecchis mistrawand, þat renaide ar & traitours als, man mirþeres & theuis fals. c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 81 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 65 [A]ne woman..þat wedyt was wilfully with ane murthire. c1535 M. Nisbet New Test. in Scots (1905) III. Prol. to Rom. 339 As we see be experiens in mony murthurress and theiffis, quhilkis..eftir thai haif eschappit, dois ewin the sam agaynne. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 193 The cytharist, and the vthir twa murtheris, war takne. 1606 in C. P. Stewart Hist. Mem. Stewarts of Fothergill (1870) 118 Johne Stewart..Alexander Stewart..murtheris of vmquhile Johne Stewart. 1658 in Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 197 Depones she..hard ane of them call uther murder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † murthern.² Origin: Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: mortar n.¹ Etymology: Perhaps an alteration of mortar n.¹ after murder n.¹; compare earlier murderer n. 3. Obsolete. rare. A piece of ordnance; (perhaps) = murderer n. 3, mortar n.¹ 4. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > piece of artillery > [noun] > small or short pieces murderer1495 curtala1509 minion1513 passe-volant1513 pikmoyane1513 saker1521 base1539 robinet1547 quarter cannon?a1549 bersec1550 murdresarc1550 yetling1558 battardc1565 demi-cannon1577 calabass1578 double curtal1582 demi-culverin1587 rabinet1596 murdering piece1601 drake1627 putter1646 cartow1650 putterlingc1650 minion drakea1661 cut1672 under-saker1678 murther1688 carronade1779 carthoun1849 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xviii. 138/1 They are of some called Murthers and slings or sling peeces, because they are slung in their holds to turne any way. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.¹eOEn.²1688
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