murrain Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague

WordNet

Mur"rain noun
Etymology
OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.
Definitions
  1. (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle. Bacon.
Mur"rain adjective
Definitions
  1. Having, or afflicted with, murrain.

Webster 1913