Definition of Murain

Definition of Murain

Mur"rain (?), n. [OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.] (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle. Bacon.

A murrain on you, may you be afflicted with a pestilent disease.Shak.

Mur"rain, a. Having, or afflicted with, murrain.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle such as anthrax

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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