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English
Noun
murrion (plural murrions)
- Alternative spelling of morion
Noun
murrion (countable and uncountable, plural murrions)
- Obsolete spelling of murrain.
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, A Midsommer Nights Dreame. (First Quarto), London: for Thomas Fisher, , published 1600, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], signature B4, verso:The fold ſtands empty, in the drovvned fiend, / And crovves are fatted vvith the murrion flocke.
c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid. (First Quarto), London: G Eld for R Bonian and H Walley, , published 1609, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], signature , recto: red murrion ath thy Iades trickes.
1604 (first performance), Tho Dekker, Iohn Webster [i.e., John Webster], West-ward Hoe. , London: [William Jaggard], and to be sold by Iohn Hodgets , published 1607, →OCLC, Act IV, signature F2, verso:VVhat the Murrion care I vvho you are, hold off your Fingers, or Ile cut them vvith this Diamond.
c. 1619 (date written), P M, N F, The Fatall Dowry: A Tragedy. , London: Iohn Norton, for Francis Constable, , published 1632, →OCLC, Act III, signature G, recto:f our freſh vvits cannot turne the plots / Of ſuch a mouldy murrion on it ſelfe; / Rich cloathes, choyſe fare, and a true friend at a call, / VVith all the pleaſures the night yeelds, forſake vs.