˜yĐÄvlog

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murk

1
or mirk

[ murk ]

noun

  1. darkness; gloom:

    the murk of a foggy night.



adjective

  1. Archaic. dark; murky.

murk

2

[ murk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. Slang. a variant of merk 1( def ).

murk

1

/ łŸÉœË°ì /

noun

  1. gloomy darkness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. an archaic variant of murky
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

murk

2

/ łŸÉœË°ì /

verb

  1. to murder (a person)
  2. to defeat (a team) convincingly
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of murk1

First recorded before 900; Middle English mirke, myrke, from Old Norse myrkr “dark, darkness,” replacing Old English myrce “dČč°ù°ì”

Origin of murk2

First recorded in 2005–10
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of murk1

C13: probably from Old Norse myrkr darkness; compare Old English mirce dark

Origin of murk2

C20: of unknown origin
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The murk and mizzle kept the players off for almost three hours, though the break did little to stall England's momentum.

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By then, when the flat gray murk of Steve Annis’ cinematography and Robin Brown’s production design have dulled your senses, you’ll be hungry for stunts and what a samurai sword can do.

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Maybe it’s better to refrain from pondering the road ahead, which looks dark enough with or without Stewart and other late-night hosts shepherding us through the murk.

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There are pinholes in the murk, apertures such as the Instagram feeds of Gaza photographers and a small number of testimonies that slip through.

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