† morsv.

Forms: pre-1700 mors, pre-1700 morse.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amorcer.

Etymology: < Middle French amorcer to prime (a weapon) (late 15th cent. in this sense; < amorce : see amorce n.), with loss of the initial vowel.

Scottish. Obsolete.

1. transitive. Probably: to grease (a firearm).

ΚΠ

1533 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 160 For walx and talloune to mors the hagbutis.

1537–8 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 233 For hardis and talloun to mors the gunis.

2. transitive. To prime (a gun). Cf. morsing n.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > fire (a gun) [verb (transitive)] > load or prime (a gun)

charge1541

mors1552

proine1591

prime1598

load1626

lade1633

powder1643

shot1681

reload1727

reprime1759

slug1831

cap1856

1552 [implied in: 1552 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 131 Hagbutteris, furnischit with powldir flask, morsing hornis, and all uthair geir. (at morsing n.)].

1600 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1884) 1st Ser. VI. 141 Efter the schuiting of the quhilk pistollett the said Mr Patrik..charget and morsit hir of new.

1621 Lett. & State Papers James VI 339 Immediately thairefter the said Robert of new morsit the said hagbut and presentit hir agane to him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	mors
释义	† morsv. Forms: pre-1700 mors, pre-1700 morse. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French amorcer. Etymology: < Middle French amorcer to prime (a weapon) (late 15th cent. in this sense; < amorce : see amorce n.), with loss of the initial vowel. Scottish. Obsolete. 1. transitive. Probably: to grease (a firearm). ΚΠ 1533 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1905) VI. 160 For walx and talloune to mors the hagbutis. 1537–8 in H. M. Paton Accts. Masters of Wks. (1957) I. 233 For hardis and talloun to mors the gunis. 2. transitive. To prime (a gun). Cf. morsing n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > fire (a gun) [verb (transitive)] > load or prime (a gun) charge1541 mors1552 proine1591 prime1598 load1626 lade1633 powder1643 shot1681 reload1727 reprime1759 slug1831 cap1856 1552 [implied in: 1552 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 131 Hagbutteris, furnischit with powldir flask, morsing hornis, and all uthair geir. (at morsing n.)]. 1600 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1884) 1st Ser. VI. 141 Efter the schuiting of the quhilk pistollett the said Mr Patrik..charget and morsit hir of new. 1621 Lett. & State Papers James VI 339 Immediately thairefter the said Robert of new morsit the said hagbut and presentit hir agane to him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1533
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