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3.6.1 m-r Dark; sombre

Eth.: Hamarmoragrey, brown
Arm.murblack
Kurdishmorbrown black
Alb.mordark blue, black
Bulg.morblue-black
Akk.amurruthe West
Alb.murrëblack
Germ.reg.moor, more et var.Coot, 138, Tufted Duck, 48
Germ.reg.morfexCormorant, 105
Germ.reg.mohrenkopfBlackcap
Germ.reg.möhrenteufelCoot, 138
Germ.reg.mohrenköpfchenalso meerschwarzblatt Pied Flycatcher, 332
Germ.reg.mueramstel, meeramselBlackbird, 342
Germ.reg.murmeiseMarsh Tit, 395
Esp.murrio, marridogloom, melancholy ð3.6.38.
Engl.blackamoor(tautonym) a black or dark-skinned person, French moricaud
Engl.: Som.moureTurkey, 5, cf. morakð3.6.8.
Czechmourcoal dust
Czechmourencnegro
Pol.murzynnegro
Pol.murzynekStonechat, 353
Pol.murzynkaBlack Redstart, 348
Aroman.amurdzítâtwilight
Roman.mur, murâblack (eyes); blackberry
Roman.comârdark
Lat. (borrowing)comarummarsh cinquefoil (red-brown flower)
Mod.Greekmavroblack, dark
Esp.moroMoore, people with black hair; black horse
Esp.águila de morosBlack Kite, 215
Cat.pardal de moroBlack Redstart, 348
Esp.morablackberry, French mûre
Basquemorablue
Basquemorantzviolaceous
Ital.morágginemoroseness
Ital.reg.moroBlack Redstart, 348
Ital.reg.morHobby, 232
Ital.reg.turdera möuraRing Ouzel, 344
Ital.reg.morö et var.Stonechat, 354
Ital.: Sard.conca de moruStonechat, 354
Ital.: Susatest d'mortStonechat, 354 (in reality "blackhead", not "dead's head")
Prov.rasin moureblack grape
Franç.moruecod, fish with black back
Franç.: Lgd.mourea dark-coloured cow
Franç.: Périg.mourebeautiful, strong
Franç.: Gasc.mourè et var.Dunnock, 408
Franç.: Muratmourrátroubler (l'eau), FEW 23: 185
Port.pardo moiroGreat Black-backed Gull, 83
Franç.moiréhaving a watery appearance
Franç.moiretissu sombre à l'aspect chatoyant.
Engl.mohaira glistening or moiré fabric. Borrowed from
French and not vice versa, the French word being formerly and locally pronounced mwère or mohair. The etym. < Arabic mukháyya, past participle of kháyyara "he selected" (Klein) is all but unfounded semantically and historically impossible.
Roman.mohorîtdark, obscure, melancholy
Roman.mierî, mieriudark blue
Ital.: Sic.mierru, merruBlackbird, 343
Ital.: Sard.meurraBlackbird, 343
Ital.: Barimèrrue de mareCormorant, 105

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