Defn: Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak. — Mur"der*ous*ly, adv.
Syn. — Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.
MURDRESS
Mur"dress, n.
Defn: A battlement in ancient fortifications with interstices for firing through.
MURE
Mure, n. Etym: [L. murus; or F. mur, fr. L. murus. Cf. Munition.]
Defn: A wall. [Obs.] Shak.
MURE
Mure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mured.] Etym: [F. murer, L. murare. See
Mure, n.]
Defn: To inclose in walls; to wall; to immure; to shut up. Spenser.
The five kings are mured in a cave. John. x. (Heading).
MURENGER
Mu"ren*ger, n.
Defn: One who had charge of the wall of a town, or its repairs.