murrein

English edit

murrein (countable and uncountable, plural murreins)

Obsolete form of murrain.
- 1641, John Milton, Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence against Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually London: s.n.], 1698, →OCLC, page 159:
  [...] a timely ſeparation from the Flock by that interdictive Sentence, leſt his Converſation unprohibited, or unbranded, might breath a peſtilential murrein into the other Sheepe.
- c. 1735, J S, The Sheperd's Kalender: or, the Citizen's and Country Man's Daily Companion […] An account of the Lucky and Unlucky days throughout the Year. […] To which is Added, The Country Man's Almanack, […]‎^[1], 4th edition, London, page 42:
  Signs of Murrein Rot, or such like Deſtroying Diſeaſes in Cattle; how to Prevent or Remedy them.