murrain

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Synonyms: murrin, murrayin

Antonyms: murrin, murrayin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|uncountable}} [[infectious|Infectious]] [[disease#Noun|disease]]; [[pestilence]], [[plague#Noun|plague]]; {{lb|en|countable}} {{non-gloss|sometimes used in [[curse#Noun|curses]] such as}} '''a murrain on someone''': an [[outbreak#Noun|outbreak]] of such a disease; a plague.
2. {{lb|en|countable|figurative|archaic}} A [[widespread]] [[affliction]], [[calamity]], or [[destructive]] [[influx]], especially when [[see#Verb|seen]] as [[divine#Adjective|divine]] [[retribution]]; a plague.
3. {{lb|en|countable|veterinary disease|chiefly|historical}} Any of several [[highly]] infectious diseases of [[cattle#Noun|cattle]] or other [[livestock]], such as [[anthrax]], [[babesiosis]], or [[rinderpest]]; or a particular [[epizootic#Noun|epizootic]] thereof; also, an infectious disease [[affect#Verb|affecting]] other [[animal#Adjective|animals]], such as [[poultry]].
4. {{lb|en|countable|by extension|plant disease}} An infectious disease affecting [[plant#Noun|plants]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

Adjective

1. [[disgusting#Adjective|Disgusting]] or [[offensive#Adjective|offensive]], as if having an [[infectious]] [[disease#Noun|disease]]; [[contemptible]], [[despicable#Adjective|despicable]], [[loathsome]], [[plaguey]].
2. {{non-gloss|Used as an {{glossary|intensifier}}}}: to a [[great#Adjective|great]] [[extent#Noun|extent]]; [[extreme#Adjective|extreme]], [[intense]].

Adverb

1. {{lb|en|figurative|obsolete}} {{non-gloss|Used as an {{glossary|intensifier}}}}: [[extremely]], [[very#Adverb|very]].

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