Meanings
nounmurtherer (plural murtherers)
plural murtherers
- obsoleteA murderer.
A Murtherer, a Revolter, and a Robber.
1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 71
Origin
From earlier murther (“murder”) + -er.
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murtherer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/murtherer
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