mourir (mourant, mort), v.n., to die, to depart this life; to perish, to drop off, to go off, to expire, to stop; to go out (of fire); to be out (at play). Être mort au monde; to be dead to the world. — de faim; to die of starvation; to starve. — de soif; to be dying with thirst. — de froid; to perish from cold. — d’envie; to long for. — de chagrin; to die of a broken heart. Il la fera — de chagrin; he will break her heart. — de rire; to die with laughter. C’est un meurt de faim; he is a pauper, a starveling.
se mourir, v.r., to be dying; to be dying out (of fire). Cet homme se meurt; this man is dying. [Only used in present and imperfect indicative.]
mouron, n.m., (bot.) pimpernel; chickweed; (ent.) eft.
mourre, n.f., (game) mora; Buck-buck, how many fingers do I hold up?
mousquet, n.m., musket, match-lock.
☉mousquetade, n.f., musket-shot, volley of musketry.
☉mousquetaire, n.m., musketeer.
mousqueterie (-kè-trî), n.f., musketry, volley of musketry.
mousqueton, n.m., musketoon, carbine; pendant (of a watch-chain).
mousse, n.f., moss; froth, foam; lather, effervescence. Pierre qui roule n’amasse pas de —; a rolling stone gathers no moss.