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morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murdermortal singreat wickednesstormentdeadly injurygreat misery

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Morþor (adultery), Exon. 10b; Th. 12, 29; Cri. 193. Ic andette mínes módes morþor, L. de Cf. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31: Salm.

Linked entry: morþ

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morþor-bealu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bealu, wes; n.

Deadly hurtmurder

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Deadly hurt, murder Geseón morþorbealo mága, Beo. Th. 2162; B. 1079: 5477; B. 2742

Linked entry: morþ-bealu

morþor-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-bedd, es; n.

The bed of deaththe bed where a murdered man lies

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The bed of death, the bed where a murdered man lies Wæs ðam yldestan mǽges dǽdum morþorbed stréd (of a man shot by his brother), Beo. Th. 4864; B. 2436

morþor-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cofa, an; m.

A prison

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A prison, Andr. Kmbl. 2008; An. 1006

morþor-slege

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-slege, es; m.

Murderhomicide

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Murder, homicide Swá hwylc swá morþorslege þafaþ quicunyue ad homicidium consenserit, L. Ecg. C. 22; Th. ii. 148, 14

morþor-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-sliht, es; m.

Slaughterthe slain

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Slaughter, the slain Hwæt wæs on manríme morþorslehtes, deádra gefeallen. Elen. Kmbl. 1297; El. 650

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morþor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cræft, es; m.

Deadly or murderous art or power

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Deadly or murderous art or power Ðǽr sylfǽtan (the cannibal Mermedonians) éðel healdaþ morþorcræftum. Andr. Kmbl. 353; An. 177

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morþor-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-cwealm, es; m.

Murderslaughter

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Murder, slaughter, Exon. 91b; Th. 343, 4; Gn. Ex. 152

morþor-hete

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hete, es; m.

Murderousdeadly hate

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Murderous, deadly hate, Beo. Th. 2214; B. 1105

morþor-hof

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hof, es; n.

A place of torment or extreme misery

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A place of torment or extreme misery (hell), Elen. Kmbl. 2603; El. 1303

morþor-hús

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-hús, es; n.

A house of torment

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A house of torment (hell), Exon. 31 b; Th. 99, 15; Cri. 1625

morþor-leán

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-leán, es; n.

Recompense of sina terrible recompense

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Recompense of sin or a terrible recompense Ðǽr ( in hell ) sceolan þeófas and þeódsceaþan, leáse and forlegene, lífes ne wénan, and mánsworan morþorleán seón, Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 24; Cri. 1612

morþor-slaga

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-slaga, an; m.

A murdererhomicide

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A murderer, homicide Morþorslago homicidas, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 7

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morþor-slagu

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-slagu, (?), e; f.

Murderhomicide

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Murder, homicide Morþurslaga homicidium, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 13. Morþorslago (morþurslagu. Rush.) homicidia, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 21

morþor-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
morþor-wyrhta, an m.

A worker of iniquity or of murder

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A worker of iniquity or of murder Hér syndan mánsworan and morþorwyrhtan, Wulfst. 165, 30

morþor-sliht

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Ic eom ealles anddetta, morðorslihta, mǽnra áða. . . and unsibbe, Angl. xi. 101, 35. Add

morþor-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
morþor-scyldig, adj.

Guilty of murder or of grievous sin

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Guilty of murder or of grievous sin, Andr. Kmbl. 3197; An. 1601

morþor-cwalu

(n.)
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murder Sumu ( one of the devil's arrows is made ) of reáfláce . . . and of morðorcwale, sumu of þeófunga and of feóunga, Nap. 46

Linked entry: cwalu

morþ

(n.)
Grammar
morþ, es; n. m.

deathdestructionperditionthat which causes deathmurderslaying with an attempt at concealment of the deedmurderhomicide

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death, destruction, perdition Hit wæs hæleþa forlor menniscra morþ ðæt hié tó mete dǽdon ofet unfǽle it was men's ruin, our race's destruction, that for their food they took that evil fruit, Cd. 33; Th. 45, 5; Gen. 722. Mid morþes cwealme with death's