- murrain
- noun Etymology: Middle English moreyne, from Anglo-French morine, from morir to die, from Latin mori — more at murder Date: 14th century a pestilence or plague especially affecting domestic animals
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Murrain — ( /ˈmɜrɪ … Wikipedia
Murrain — Mur rain, n. [OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.] (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {A murrain on you}, may you be afflicted with a pestilent disease. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Murrain — Mur rain, a. Having, or afflicted with, murrain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murrain — (n.) cattle plague, early 14c., from Anglo Fr. moryn, O.Fr. moraine pestilence (12c.), probably from mourir to die, from L. mori (see MORTAL (Cf. mortal) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
murrain — [mʉr′in] n. [ME moreine < OFr morine < VL * morire, to die < L mori: see MORTAL] 1. any of various infectious diseases of cattle 2. Archaic a pestilence; plague … English World dictionary
Murrain — Pestilence or plague. The word was used of the diseases of sheep in particular. It was most likely babesiosis, an infection carried by ticks. There were several severe outbreaks between 1315 and 1322. Lore had it that murrain appeared every seven … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
murrain — /merr in/, n. 1. Vet. Pathol. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot and mouth disease, and Texas fever. 2. Obs. a plague or pestilence. [1300 50; ME moreine, moryne < MF morine a plague, equiv. to mor(ir) to die ( L mori) + ine… … Universalium
Murrain — Heb. deber, destruction, a great mortality , the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Ex. 9:3). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
murrain — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. anthrax, hoof and mouth disease, cattle disease, epizootic disease, murr, Texas fever, plague, pox, pestilence, cattle plague; see also disease … English dictionary for students
murrain — mur·rain || mÉœrɪn / mÊŒrɪn n. any of a number of cattle diseases; foot and mouth disease (Veterinary Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
