murther
/ˈmɜrðər/
noun
- An archaic spelling of murder; the unlawful killing of a person with intent.
- The old text described the crime of murther in great detail.
- In Shakespeare's plays, murther is often a central plot point.
- The historian found records of a murther trial from the 17th century.
verb
- An archaic spelling of murder; to kill someone unlawfully and with intent.
- The old law book used the word 'murther' for intentional killing.
- The villain plotted to murther the king in his sleep.
- She read a poem about a knight who did murther his rival.
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