mure

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transitive verb

ˈmyu̇(ə)r

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: immure

2

: thrust, squeeze

mure against a wall

mure

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noun

plural -s

obsolete

: wall : something resembling a wall

mure

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adjective

ˈmyu̇(ə)r

dialectal, British

: humble, meek

mure

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ˈmyu̇(ə)r

dialectal English variant of moor

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English muren, from Middle French murer, from Late Latin murare, from Latin murus wall

Noun

Middle French mur, from Latin murus

Adjective

Middle English, from Middle French meur, literally, ripe, from Latin maturus

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