murrain

murrain
гравий в виде агрегатов частиц грунта, сцементированных окислами железа или алюминия

Англо-русский словарь по авиационным и ракетным базам. - М.: Военное издательство министерства обороны Союза ССР. . 1962.

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  • Murrain — (  /ˈmɜrɪ …   Wikipedia

  • Murrain — Mur rain, n. [OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.] (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle. Bacon. [1913 Webster] {A murrain on you}, may you be afflicted with a pestilent disease. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Murrain — Mur rain, a. Having, or afflicted with, murrain. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • murrain — (n.) cattle plague, early 14c., from Anglo Fr. moryn, O.Fr. moraine pestilence (12c.), probably from mourir to die, from L. mori (see MORTAL (Cf. mortal) (adj.)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • murrain — [mʉr′in] n. [ME moreine < OFr morine < VL * morire, to die < L mori: see MORTAL] 1. any of various infectious diseases of cattle 2. Archaic a pestilence; plague …   English World dictionary

  • Murrain — Pestilence or plague. The word was used of the diseases of sheep in particular. It was most likely babesiosis, an infection carried by ticks. There were several severe outbreaks between 1315 and 1322. Lore had it that murrain appeared every seven …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • murrain — noun Etymology: Middle English moreyne, from Anglo French morine, from morir to die, from Latin mori more at murder Date: 14th century a pestilence or plague especially affecting domestic animals …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • murrain — /merr in/, n. 1. Vet. Pathol. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot and mouth disease, and Texas fever. 2. Obs. a plague or pestilence. [1300 50; ME moreine, moryne < MF morine a plague, equiv. to mor(ir) to die ( L mori) + ine… …   Universalium

  • Murrain —    Heb. deber, destruction, a great mortality , the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Ex. 9:3). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • murrain — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. anthrax, hoof and mouth disease, cattle disease, epizootic disease, murr, Texas fever, plague, pox, pestilence, cattle plague; see also disease …   English dictionary for students

  • murrain — mur·rain || mÉœrɪn / mÊŒrɪn n. any of a number of cattle diseases; foot and mouth disease (Veterinary Pathology) …   English contemporary dictionary


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