murther
[
mur
-
th
er]
/ˈmɜr ðər/
noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
Obsolete
1.
murder
.
Origin
before 900;
Middle English
morther,
Old English
morthor;
cognate with
Gothic
maurthr.
See
mortal
British Dictionary definitions for
murther
murther
/
ˈmɜːðə
/
noun, verb
1.
an archaic word for
murder
Derived Forms
murtherer,
noun