How Do You Spell MURTHER?

Pronunciation: [mˈɜːðə] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "murther" is an archaic and alternative way of spelling "murder." The IPA phonetic transcription for "murther" is /ˈmɜːrθər/. The use of 'th' instead of 'd' is characteristic of English spelling rules from centuries ago. In modern English, the word is spelled as "murder" with the /d/ sound. However, "murther" is still sometimes used in literature or historical texts to maintain the authenticity of a particular era, context, or language style.

Meaning and Definition
Common Misspellings
Etymology
Conjugate verb
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MURTHER Meaning and Definition

  1. Murther, also spelled as "murder" in modern English, is a noun and verb that typically refers to the act of taking another person's life intentionally and unlawfully. It is an act that involves killing someone with malice aforethought, the deliberate intention to cause death or serious harm.

    As a noun, murther denotes the specific occurrence or instance of unlawfully killing another human being. It essentially describes the end result of committing the act of murder. The usage of the term is commonly associated with criminal acts and is considered one of the most severe crimes in many legal systems worldwide.

    As a verb, murther implies the action or act of intentionally causing the death of another individual. It involves the deliberate act of taking someone's life unlawfully, usually accompanied by a motive, such as revenge, jealousy, or an attempt to conceal another crime. The verb form can be used to describe the act at present, past, or future tense, depending on the context in which it is employed.

    Murther is an archaic term that dates back to Middle English and has evolved in spelling and pronunciation over time. However, its fundamental meaning and association with the unlawful act of taking someone's life persist in contemporary usage. It continues to encapsulate the seriousness and criminality of intentionally and unlawfully causing the death of another person.

  2. • To kill or slay with premeditated malice; to put an end to.
    • An old spelling of murder, which see.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for MURTHER

  • murder
  • kurther
  • jurther
  • myrther
  • mhrther
  • mjrther
  • mirther
  • m8rther
  • m7rther
  • muether
  • mudther
  • mufther
  • mutther
  • mu5ther
  • mu4ther
  • murrher
  • murfher
  • murgher
  • muryher
  • mur6her

Etymology of MURTHER

The word murther is an archaic spelling of murder, with the latter being the currently used term. The etymology of murder can be traced back to Old English, where the term was spelled as morðor. This Old English word derives from the Proto-Germanic murþran and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *mer-, meaning to die. Over time, the spelling of morðor evolved into the Middle English murthre, and later into the modern spelling murder.

Conjugate verb Murther

CONDITIONAL

I would murther
you would murther
he/she/it would murther
we would murther
they would murther

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be murthering
you would be murthering
he/she/it would be murthering
we would be murthering
they would be murthering

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have murther
you would have murther
he/she/it would have murther
we would have murther
they would have murther

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been murthering
you would have been murthering
he/she/it would have been murthering
we would have been murthering
they would have been murthering

FUTURE

I will murther
you will murther
he/she/it will murther
we will murther
they will murther

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be murthering
you will be murthering
he/she/it will be murthering
we will be murthering
they will be murthering

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have murthered
you will have murthered
he/she/it will have murthered
we will have murthered
they will have murthered

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been murthering
you will have been murthering
he/she/it will have been murthering
we will have been murthering
they will have been murthering

IMPERATIVE

you murther
we let´s murther

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to murther

PAST

I murthered
you murthered
he/she/it murthered
we murthered
they murthered

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was murthering
you were murthering
he/she/it was murthering
we were murthering
they were murthering

PAST PARTICIPLE

murthered

PAST PERFECT

I had murthered
you had murthered
he/she/it had murthered
we had murthered
they had murthered

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been murthering
you had been murthering
he/she/it had been murthering
we had been murthering
they had been murthering

PRESENT

I murther
you murther
he/she/it murthers
we murther
they murther

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am murthering
you are murthering
he/she/it is murthering
we are murthering
they are murthering

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

murthering

PRESENT PERFECT

I have murthered
you have murthered
he/she/it has murthered
we have murthered
they have murthered

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been murthering
you have been murthering
he/she/it has been murthering
we have been murthering
they have been murthering

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