murr

plural murrs

1. obsoleteA catarrh.First known use 15th–18th c.

   The woodhacke, that syngeth ‘chur’, Horsly, as he had the mur; […]

   c. 1505, John Skelton, Phyllyp Sparowe; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC, page 82, lines 418–419

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   [...] I like not his countenance; I am afraid he labours of the venereall murre.

   1597, Don Richardo de Medico Campo [pseudonym; Richard Lichfield], The Trimming of Thomas Nashe Gentleman, London: […] [Edward Allde] for Philip Scarlet, →OCLC; republished as J[ohn] P[ayne] C[ollier], editor, The Trimming of Thomas Nashe Gentleman (Miscellaneous Tracts, Temp. Eliz. & Jac. I), [London: s.n.], 1870, →OCLC, page 7

   With them a Phthysique or consumption of the lungs is but an ordinary cough: A dysentery or bloody flux but a distemper of the stomacke; A pleurisie but a cold or murre; and as they gently name them so they easily endure them.

   1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.12

plural murrs

1. colloquialonomatopoeicslanglifestyleA purr (produced by any animal).

   Raion let out a contented murr, […]

   2003 March 30, "NallTWD" (username), FUR: "Boston Blues" (M/F- Lions), in fur.stories.erotica, Usenet

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   Cathy rroww'ed like a cat in heat as her tom mated her, her breasts pressed deeply into the mattress, orgasming with a contented murr as the tom fertilized her […]

   2004, Claudia, “STORY: The Three Sisters, part 8 ( Transform, Girl into Horse )”, in alt.sex.stories (Usenet)

   The hyena let out a soft murr as the fox's paw gently rubbing in small circles across his forehead and down his neck. The gentle scratching felt good, so the hyena leaned into the paw.

   2007, Teiran, The Hero, page 150

present singular third person murrs · participle present murring · participle past murred · past murred

1. colloquialespeciallyonomatopoeicslanglifestyleTo purr.

   She murred in satisfaction.

   1995 January 5, Anne-Lise Pasch, “STORY: Retribution”, in alt.fan.furry (Usenet)

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   The cat murred and purred and tried to lick his face and David was filled with such happiness. All the doubts and misgivings of the past few hours fled and all that he knew was that Kate, his love and his life, was back with him.

   1989, Dawn Borrelli, Kate, page 101

1. slanglifestyleHaving sexual appeal, sexy.

   Great pics, very murr :)

   2003 October 12, Darkone, “Fur: Teeming with Vermin(m/2 pics/not really tame)”, in fur.artwork.erotica (Usenet)

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   Nice picture. I love the details on everything, and the shading is wonderful. He's very murr.

   2002 November 14, "Khaki Wolf" (username), FUR Genengineering Tank (M/ Direwolf) - garmtank_work.jpg (1/1), in fur.artwork.erotica, Usenet

   Yew rox0rs....p.b. and Jay are murr. DO P.B.! Lukos "Darkan" […] wrote in message […] > A little fanart of Jay from Daria McGrain's 'Genus Male' comic. I like P.B. > better tho, and will draw him soon.

   2002 November 3, Lukos, “FuRe: Jay (Male/Tame/Fanart)”, in fur.artwork.erotica (Usenet)

plural Murrs

1. A surname.