murther
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An illegal killing of a person used in old writing
- noun
- Archaic
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asesinato
- In Shakespeare's plays, murther often serves as a central theme.
Examples
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The legend told of a mythical village haunted by the spirits of those who fell victim to murther.
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The ancient text described a heinous crime, declaring it as a gravest form of murther.
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In old texts, the word murther often appears instead of 'murder'.
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The judge read the charge of murther as it was written in the ancient document.
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Shakespeare's plays sometimes use murther to describe a killing.
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The crime of murther was punishable by death in ancient times.
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In historical records, murther was considered one of the worst offenses one could commit.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Murther is an old spelling of murder and comes from the old English word morthor, meaning 'death' or 'secret killing'. So in old books and plays it names the illegal killing of a person.
