Definition of "murtherer" [mur•ther•er]

• A murderer. (noun)

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• "Then he looked at the twain and saw them dig a grave and therein bury the slain bird; after which they flew away far into the firmament and disappeared for a while; but presently they returned with the murtherer-bird and, alighting on the grave of the murthered, stamped on the slayer till they had done him to death."
• "This is a lad of fifteen and he hath not slain a sparrow; so how should he be a murtherer?"
• "Therewithal the King was assured that this was indeed he who slew his son; so presently he called his Wazirs and said to them, This is the murtherer of my son sans shadow of doubt: so how do you counsel me to deal with him?"