† murdriern.
Obsolete. rare.
= murderer n. 1.
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banea800
murthereOE
quellerOE
manslaughta1225
manquellec1275
murderer1340
Cainc1380
drepera1400
sicariana1400
murder mana1450
interfector1450
murdrier1481
murdresara1500
assassin1531
cut-throat1535
cutter1569
baner1605
brave1606
bravo1609
dagger-mana1616
assassinate1621
assassinator1651
sword-taker1660
assassinant1662
banesman1870
hatchet man1876
murdermonger1900
hit-man1970
mechanic1972
contract killer1980
1481 W. Caxton tr. Siege & Conqueste Jerusalem (1893) x. 32 The contrees were ful of theues and of murdriers [Fr. murtriers].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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