amurcous

amurcous
amurcous, a. ? Obs.—0
(əˈmɜːkəs)
[f. L. amurca lees of oil, ad. Gr. ἀµόργη + -ous.]
‘Full of dregs, foul.’ Ash 1775.
(Also in mod. Dicts.)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Amurcous — A*mur cous, a. [LL. amurcosus, L. amurca the dregs of olives, Gr. amo rghs, fr. ame rgein to pluck.] Full off dregs; foul. [R.] Knowles. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amurcous — adjective Smelly; stinky …   Wiktionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”