murdrum

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|historical}} A [[secret]] [[killing]], distinguished from simple [[homicide]] in that the victim and the killer are unknown.
2. {{lb|en|UK|historical}} A [[fine]] imposed by the [[Crown]] on a [[manor]] or [[district]] in which such a secret killing had been committed.

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