mort
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈmȯrt 
1
: a note sounded on a hunting horn when a deer is killed
2
: killing sense 1
mort
2 of 2noun (2)
: a great quantity or number
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
probably alteration of Middle English mot horn note, from Anglo-French, word, horn note — more at mot
Noun (2)
perhaps back-formation from mortal entry 1
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1694, in the meaning defined above
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