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Form of murder
Contract killing, sometimes known as murder-for-hire, is a form of murder or assassination in which one party employs another party to extrajudicially
Contract_killing
1958 film by Irving Lerner
Murder by Contract is a 1958 American film noir crime film directed by Irving Lerner. Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Ben Maddow did uncredited work
Murder_by_Contract
Convicted English hitman
cost £1,500 for a six-month contract and was sold on websites visited by those engaged in crime. "'Mr Big' Paul Massey murder: Hitman gets life in jail"
Mark_Fellows_(hitman)
2025 murder of an Indian man by his wife in Meghalaya
orchestrating her husband's murder. According to the Meghalaya Police, Sonam allegedly hired contract killers and plotted Raja’s murder during the trip. The
Murder_of_Raja_Raghuvanshi
Unlawful killing of a human with malice
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse and committed with the necessary intent as defined by the law in
Murder
American organized crime groups in the 1930s and 1940s
by Louis "Lepke" Buchalter and later by Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia. Murder, Inc. was believed to be responsible for between 400 and 1,000 contract
Murder,_Inc.
Card game
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two
Contract_bridge
1969 murders in Los Angeles, US
The Tate–LaBianca murders were a series of murders perpetrated by members of the Manson Family during August 9–10, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, United
Tate–LaBianca_murders
1982 British film
The Draughtsman's Contract is a 1982 British period drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film (following
The_Draughtsman's_Contract
Concept in political philosophy
plunder, rape and murder; there would be an endless "war of all against all" (bellum omnium contra omnes). To avoid this, free men contract with each other
Social_contract
American actor
gangster known only as "Mark" in Irving Lerner's film noir classic, Murder by Contract. He appeared in an episode of Kojak (season 5) called "Cry for the
Phillip_Pine
American serial killer (born 1949)
Green River Strangler, is an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998 in the northwestern United States
Gary_Ridgway
American criminal and cult leader (1934–2017)
ordering the Tate–LaBianca murders, where his followers murdered nine people around Los Angeles in 1969. Before the murders, Manson had spent more than
Charles_Manson
1974 familicide in New York, US
four siblings were targeted in a contract killing by the American Mafia before confessing that he had committed the murders. DeFeo was found guilty of six
Amityville_murders
Person killing in multiple locations in a short time
definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by a person (or people) with no cooling-off period, in contrast to serial murder, where there is
Spree_killer
Type of murder
A torture murder is a murder where death was preceded by the torture of the victim. In many legal jurisdictions a murder involving "exceptional brutality
Torture_murder
Legal killing of a person as punishment
commonly include serious crimes against a person, such as murder, assassination, mass murder, child murder, aggravated rape, terrorism, aircraft hijacking, war
Capital_punishment
Killing of a human by another human
permitted or even ordered by the legal system. Criminal homicide takes many forms, including accidental killing and murder. Criminal homicide is divided
Homicide
American hitman (1938–2007)
involved in dozens of murders beginning in the early 1960s. Defended by Percy Foreman, Harrelson was tried for the 1968 murder of Alan Harry Berg. On
Charles_Harrelson
American drug smuggler (1939–1986)
testified in several major drug trials. He was murdered on February 19, 1986, by contract killers hired by the cartel. Adler Berriman Seal was born in Baton
Barry_Seal
American author (born 1962)
involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Twelve of his novels have
Harlan_Coben
Committing murder and suicide
A murder–suicide is an act where an individual intentionally kills one or more people, before or while also killing themselves. The suicide may be in response
Murder–suicide
English gang member
Liverpool. He was shot dead in May 2018 by killers using encrypted EncroChat handsets to co-ordinate the murder. He was an expert in judo and jujutsu,
John_Kinsella_(criminal)
Canadian contract killer
Canadian contract killer who admitted to committing 28 murders and 12 attempted murders between 1978 and 2003. Gallant typically killed in public by gunshots
Gérald_Gallant
2009 shooting in Pensacola, Florida, United States
Killed by Contract Hit, Say Police". CBS News. Retrieved August 29, 2009. Kates, Brian; Schapiro, Rich (July 14, 2009). "More arrests in murder of Byrd
Murders of Byrd and Melanie Billings
Murders_of_Byrd_and_Melanie_Billings
List of current and former contract killers in different countries
a list of contract killers, both living and deceased, sorted by the country in which they engaged in said crimes. The practice of contract killing involves
List of contract killers and hitmen
List_of_contract_killers_and_hitmen
American actress (born 1969)
American actress. She has had leading roles as Justine Appleton on the series Murder One (1995–1997), as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper on The
Mary_McCormack
American actor (1944–2016)
Angels, 1983", the 2000 miniseries Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, and the feature film Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, both co-starring Kris Kristofferson
Ken_Howard
Homicide criminal charge less culpable than murder
considered less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is sometimes said to have first been made by the ancient Athenian lawmaker
Manslaughter
Canadian TV documentary series (2011–2012)
series that recounts true stories of contract killings. Each episode features a real-life story of a "contract" murder. It explains who was involved, how
Nothing_Personal_(TV_series)
American rapper (born 1971)
Dogg was charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of a rival gang member, who was actually killed by Snoop Dogg's bodyguard. Snoop Dogg
Snoop_Dogg
American actor (1928–1996)
in several films, including the film noirs The Killing (1956) and Murder by Contract (1958), it was not until he was cast as the title character of the
Vince_Edwards
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
the patient's will, is illegal in all countries and is usually considered murder. As of 2006[update], euthanasia had become the most active area of research
Euthanasia
American actor (1923–1986)
played Helmut Luger. Bernardi was in several notable films, including Murder by Contract (1958); A Cold Wind in August (1961); The George Raft Story (1961);
Herschel_Bernardi
American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)
as, "No matter how you look at it, the four murders I showed in the beginning were murders that were done by supremacists that were real. That white boy
XXXTentacion
Extrajudicial killing by a group
convicted of murder, the mayor hanged him from his own house. The story was proposed by 1904 as the origin of the word "lynch". It is dismissed by etymologists
Lynching
2008 American film
appearance by Paul Cram. A CIA assassin tries to escape the contract killing business, but when 'the system' tracks her down and frames her for murder, she
Contract_Killers
Willful killing of a prominent person
Leonard, Max (April 6, 2010). "Assassination: A History of Political Murder by Lindsay Porter". The Telegraph. "Practice relating to Rule 65 Perfidy"
Assassination
briefly imprisoned by her uncle Doran for her treachery, Ellaria murders Myrcella, and Nym joins her in her coup by ambushing and murdering Trystane Martell
List of Game of Thrones characters
List_of_Game_of_Thrones_characters
American cattleman and murderer (1874–1962)
fortune through cattle ranching, contract killings, and insurance fraud before his arrest and conviction for murder. Born in Hunt County, Texas, Hale
William_King_Hale
English singer, actor and financial journalist (1940–2003)
another recording contract, with Parlophone. His next record in 1959, "What Do You Want?", written by Les Vandyke and produced by Barry and John Burgess
Adam_Faith
Intentional act causing one's own death
A special case of this is extended suicide, where the murder is motivated by seeing the murdered persons as an extension of their self. Suicide in which
Suicide
Type of criminal offender
murders kills two patients each month. One such killer was nurse Jane Toppan, who admitted during her murder trial that she was sexually aroused by death
Angel_of_mercy_(criminology)
Cast of American crime drama TV series
Garepe offer a contract to Blundetto to murder Joey Peeps ("Marco Polo"). Although he is reluctant at first, he later accepts the contract after he decided
List of The Sopranos characters
List_of_The_Sopranos_characters
Fictional character from The Sopranos
Filone and Mikey Palmice, who had slain Brendan and who was in turn murdered by Paulie and Chris. Chris informs Tony and Paulie that Mikey had a message
Paulie_Gualtieri
Murder motivated by sexual arousal
is manifested either by murder during sexual activity, by mutilating the sexual organs or areas of the victim's body, or by murder and mutilation. The
Lust_murder
American contract killer (1909–1941)
Harry Ostrovsky; July 28, 1909 – June 12, 1941) was an American contract killer for Murder, Inc. in the 1930s. He reportedly killed over one hundred men
Harry_Strauss
American murder case
Ryce's murder. Chavez arrived in south Florida on a raft from Cuba with two others in 1991 and was working as a farmhand at the time of the murder. Little
Murder_of_Jimmy_Ryce
1992 murder in Manchester, England
The murder of Suzanne Capper was committed in Greater Manchester, England in December 1992. Capper, aged 16, died in Withington Hospital on 18 December
Murder_of_Suzanne_Capper
American contract killer and gangster (1910–1942)
"The Dasher", was a New York City contract killer and mobster who committed many murders as part of the infamous Murder, Inc. enforcement arm of the National
Frank_Abbandando
Type of murder
"honor killing", also called a shame killing, refers to murder that is committed, typically by members of the victim's family, with the motivation of preserving
Honor_killing
American actress (born 1940)
in the 1992 TV movie A Diagnosis of Murder, the first of three TV movies that launched the series Diagnosis: Murder). In 1987, she co-hosted CBS's The
Mariette_Hartley
American serial killer (1942–1994)
but served eighteen months. He murdered his first victim in 1972, had murdered twice more by the end of 1975, and murdered at least thirty victims after
John_Wayne_Gacy
2004 video game
Hitman: Contracts is a 2004 stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and
Hitman:_Contracts
1994 contract killing of a woman in Texas, U.S.
recruited by Fratta to plan the murder. The hired gunman, Howard Paul Guidry (born April 15, 1976), was recruited by Prystash to carry out the murder itself
Murder_of_Farah_Fratta
American producer, director, and bridge player
than anyone else in the history of the game". According to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), he was "widely recognized as the top matchpoint player
Barry_Crane
Act of murdering many people in a short span
Mass murder is the violent crime of killing a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic
Mass_murder
2001 murder and 2003 child murder
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, who was killed by his mother, Shirley Jane Turner, in a murder–suicide. At the time, Shirley had been released on
Murders of Andrew Bagby and Zachary Turner
Murders_of_Andrew_Bagby_and_Zachary_Turner
1998 shooting and murder of a contract courier in Alabama
On March 6, 1998, 68-year-old contract courier William Clinton Clayton Jr. was shot to death by an unknown person while he was taking money out of an
Murder_of_William_Clayton_Jr.
American criminal (born 1946)
American murderer and former police officer. While an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), he was involved in two contract killings
William_Leasure
1980 double murder in Phoenix, Arizona
connection with the murders, reports suggested the murders were the result of a murder-for-hire scheme and that the murders were contract killings. Marilyn
Murders of William Redmond and Helen Phelps
Murders_of_William_Redmond_and_Helen_Phelps
Russian contract/serial killer
Байрамбеков; born 30 August 1978) is a Russian serial killer and contract killer who murdered six people in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in 2014. Despite the severity
Arsen_Bayrambekov
Act of killing one's sister
sororicidium; from soror 'sister' and -cīdium 'killing') is the act of murdering one's own sister. There are a number of examples of sororicide and fratricide
Sororicide
2024 South Korean television series
Hsu, Lee Kwang-soo, and Kim Sung-cheol. The series is about an open murder contract with a bounty of 20 billion won on the life of a rare heinous criminal
No_Way_Out:_The_Roulette
Islamic law
you in cases of murder—a free man for a free man, a slave for a slave, and a female for a female. But if the offender is pardoned by the victim’s guardian
Sharia
Philosophical study of morality
statement "Murder is wrong" expresses that the speaker has a negative moral attitude towards murder or disapproves of it. Prescriptivism, by contrast,
Ethics
South African businessman and tenderpreneur
things like contract killings, tender fraud, kidnappings, drug distribution, and cross-border hijackings). Molefe has been charged with the murder of an engineer
Cat_Matlala
American pay television network
cable package relinquished by HBO, Time Warner kept that portion of the Wimbledon contract within its corporate umbrella by signing an agreement for cable
HBO
American actress and singer (born 1938)
Megna was her maternal half-brother. At the age of 12, she witnessed a murder while waiting at a bus stop in Brooklyn in 1950–51. The event traumatized
Connie_Stevens
2018 murder–suicide in California, US
The Hart family murders was a murder–suicide which took place on March 26, 2018, in Mendocino County, California, United States. Jennifer Hart (38) and
Hart_family_murders
American serial killer (1953–2002)
to committing at least seven other murders as a contract killer within a three-month timespan before Lyman's murder, as well as the killing of a fellow
Stephen_Wayne_Anderson
German state from 1933 to 1945
that were sanctioned by Hitler—even murder—thus became legal. All legislation proposed by cabinet ministers had to be approved by the office of Deputy
Nazi_Germany
American model, actress and singer (born 1998)
on the cover of Rolling Stone. In March 2017, Jackson signed a modeling contract with IMG Models. Also in March, she made her acting debut with a guest
Paris_Jackson
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
"well-made but marred by lethargic pacing". Eastwood directed and scored the crime drama Mystic River (2003), a film dealing with themes of murder, vigilantism
Clint_Eastwood
Canadian outlaw biker and gangster
and contract killer who was a hitman for the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club during the Quebec Biker War. Charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Gagné
Stéphane_Gagné
Murder committed indirectly
common example of a proxy murder would be a person contracting a hit man, or a hired killer. Hit men commit the act of murder on a specific target or targets
Proxy_murder
British serial murderer
of apparent contract killings, though none of the bodies have been found. He implicated Terry Pinfold and Harry MacKenney in the murders, but they were
John_Childs_(murderer)
American actor and singer (1926–2012)
murder victim in the television film Murder in Texas (1981) and won further acclaim for his role as a homicidal villain in the television film Murder
Andy_Griffith
Annual awards for film and TV production
including reduced credibility and having lost its contract with CBS (the interim period saw it contract with cable network TBS to air the ceremony). Enthusiastic
Golden_Globes
American author (1924–1984)
journalistic work about the murder of a Kansas farm family in their home. Capote spent six years writing the latter, aided by his lifelong friend Harper
Truman_Capote
Act of killing one's own mother
which accounts for less than 4% of murders in North America and Europe. In the majority of cases, matricide is committed by adult sons, with psychotic disorders
Matricide
Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990
1975 by the Italian terrorist Stefano delle Chiaie; Carlos Altamirano, the leader of the Chilean Socialist Party, targeted for murder in 1975 by Pinochet
Augusto_Pinochet
US-based financial services company
exchange-traded funds (ETFs), options, index options, futures contracts, event contracts on prediction markets, and cryptocurrency. It also offers cryptocurrency
Robinhood_Markets
2015 film by Brian Helgeland
Kray twins' career and relationship together through their convictions for murder and sentencing to life imprisonment in 1969. Tom Hardy plays both Reggie
Legend_(2015_film)
Estonian criminal
2024. Reynolds, Paul (12 December 2018). "'Contracted hitman' sentenced to six years for conspiracy to murder". RTÉ News. Retrieved 5 January 2021. Foy
Imre_Arakas
2018 honour killing in India
Killing, 1 Crore Contract And An ISI Angle". Retrieved 18 September 2018. Mareedu, Mouli; Seshacharyulu, A. (9 March 2020). "Pranay murder case: Accused
Killing_of_Pranay_Perumalla
Act of killing one's father
and subsequently assassinated. Ajit Singh of Marwar (1679–1724) was murdered by his sons Bakht Singh and Abhai Singh in 1724 after the two plotted to
Patricide
Capital and largest city of Venezuela
population by almost 25 times.[citation needed] Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, have been reported to both have among the highest per capita murder rates
Caracas
American actor (1921–1995)
according to CinemaScope. His other notable film appearances include Murder by Contract (1958), City of Fear (1959), and Studs Lonigan (1960). Beyond his
Steven_Ritch
Soviet serial killer (1936–1994)
executed by gunshot in February 1994. Chikatilo was known as "the Rostov Ripper" and "the Butcher of Rostov" because he committed most of his murders in the
Andrei_Chikatilo
2004 murder in Skidmore, Missouri, U.S.
– December 16, 2004) was a 23-year-old pregnant American woman who was murdered in Skidmore, Missouri, in December 2004. Perpetrator Lisa Marie Montgomery
Murder_of_Bobbie_Jo_Stinnett
Method of capital punishment
arrested for murder, reportedly called the murder an "honor killing" and said "I killed my daughter as she had insulted all of our family by marrying a
Stoning
1929 murder in the United States
Arkansas), a Kansas City housewife, for the murder of her husband John G. Bennett over a game of contract bridge in September 1929. The case attracted
Bridge_Murder_case
English journalist and television presenter (1961–1999)
her home in Fulham, southwest London, prompting the biggest murder inquiry conducted by the Metropolitan Police and the country's largest criminal investigation
Jill_Dando
American labor leader (1910–1969)
his wife, Margaret, 57, and their daughter, Charlotte, ... Lewis, Murder By Contract: The People v. 'Tough Tony' Boyle, 1975. Franklin, "Rank and File
Joseph_Yablonski
2009 death of American singer
police chief". The Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. "Murder charges in Michael Jackson case are unlikely, source says". Los Angeles
Death_of_Michael_Jackson
New York-based organized crime group
enforcement arm, Murder, Inc. He remained in power even after Murder, Inc. was smashed in the late 1940s, and took over his family in 1951—by all accounts
Gambino_crime_family
American rapper (1999–2020)
United States. Twelve days after the mixtape's release, Pop Smoke was murdered during a home invasion in Los Angeles. Fellow New York rapper 50 Cent served
Pop_Smoke
Cast of the novels by George R. R. Martin
was sacked by House Lannister, she was raped and murdered by Gregor Clegane. Elia's brother Oberyn, however, believed Tywin had Elia murdered to avenge
List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters
List_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire_characters
American mobster (d. 2012)
the hitmen drove away. After the failed murder attempt, Vincent Palermo decided to cancel the murder contract. During the mid-1990s, Capo stabbed a Gambino
Anthony_Capo
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Mander.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a boundary (see Mark 2). It is notable that early examples of the surname tend to occur near borders, for example on the Kent-Sussex boundary.English : possibly an occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English mark(en) ‘to put a mark on’, although it is not clear what the exact nature of the work of such a ‘marker’ would be.English : relatively late development of Mercer. There is one family in Clitheroe, Lancashire, who spelled their name Mercer or Marcer in the 16th century, but Marker in the 17th.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish marker ‘servant’.German : status name for someone who lived on an area of land that was marked off from the village land or woodland, Middle High German merkære.Danish : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Markward.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burger.
Surname or Lastname
English (Nottingham)
English (Nottingham) : variant of Morden.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Mead 1 + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English : occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead, Middle English med(i)er (see Mead 2).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool-carder or for a maker of carders, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French card(e) ‘carder’ (the implement). See also Carda.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English martre, marter ‘marten’ (Old French martre).Dutch : possibly from marter ‘marten’.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Murdered by Medea.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Country)
English (chiefly West Country) : (of Norman origin) from the Old French personal name Burdo (oblique case Burdon), probably of Germanic origin, but uncertain meaning.English (chiefly West Country) : nickname for a pilgrim or one who carried a pilgrim’s staff, Middle English, Old French bourdon.English (chiefly West Country) : habitational name from any of various places called Burdon or Burden. Burden in West Yorkshire and Great Burdon in County Durham are named with Old English burh ‘stronghold’, ‘fortified place’ + dūn ‘hill’; Burdon in Tyne and Wear is named with Old English b̄re ‘byre’ + denu ‘valley’.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, MURIEL means "sea-bright."
Girl/Female
Irish
muirgheal “bright as the sea.†The Irish form of the name Muriel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Morden in Dorset or Surrey, Guilden or Steeple Morden in Cheshire, or Moredon in Wiltshire, all of which were named in Old English as ‘hill (dÅ«n) in marshland (mÅr)’.
Female
Scottish
Feminine form of Scottish Murdoch, MURDAG means "sea warrior."
Female
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of French Lourdes, of unknown LURDES means. Lourdes is where a shrine was erected for Bernadette Soubirous who had visions of the Virgin Mary.Â
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : habitational name from any of the places called Muriel, in Soria, Gaudalajara, or Valladolid.English (East Anglia) : from the female personal name Muriel, of Breton origin. This was common in East Anglia during the Middle Ages, where it was introduced by Breton settlers following the Norman invasion.
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Sundar, SUNDER means "beautiful."
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : occupational name for a herdsman, someone who tended a herd of domestic animals, Middle English herder, Middle Dutch herder, harde(r), Middle High German herder.German : from the medieval German personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.South German : habitational name from either of two places called Herdern: near Freiburg and near Winterthal in Switzerland.
Male
English
Pet form of English Murdoch, MURDIE means "sea warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle English burn ‘stream’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
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Boy/Male
Danish, German, Swedish
Rejoice
Male
Hindi/Indian
(रवि) Hindi myth name of a sun god, RAVI means "sun."
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Son of Vyasa and a palace maidservant; Brother to Dhritarstra and Pandu; counsel to the King of Hatinapur. Vidura was said to be an expansion of Yamaraja, the lord of justice.)
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : variant of Pettis.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Counselor. Advisor.
Girl/Female
Indian
Strong, Solid
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Spear Friend
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Universe
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Most Beautiful
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek SolomÅn, SOLOMON means "peaceable." In the bible, this is the name of the tenth son of David who became the third king of Israel.
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v. t. & i.
See Maunder.
pref.
In the neighborhood of; near or next to; not far from; close to; along with; as, come and sit by me.
imp. & p. p.
of Murder
adv.
Near; in the neighborhood; present; as, there was no person by at the time.
pref.
With, as means, way, process, etc.; through means of; with aid of; through; through the act or agency of; as, a city is destroyed by fire; profit is made by commerce; to take by force.
a.
Out of the common path; aside; -- used in composition, giving the meaning of something aside, secondary, or incidental, or collateral matter, a thing private or avoiding notice; as, by-line, by-place, by-play, by-street. It was formerly more freely used in composition than it is now; as, by-business, by-concernment, by-design, by-interest, etc.
v. i.
Alt. of Moulder
adv.
Passing near; going past; past; beyond; as, the procession has gone by; a bird flew by.
n.
To mutilate, spoil, or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to mangle; as, to murder the king's English.
n.
Alt. of Moulder
adv.
Aside; as, to lay by; to put by.
n.
To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n.
pref.
Used in specifying adjacent dimensions; as, a cabin twenty feet by forty.
n.
One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice.
pref.
Near to, while passing; hence, from one to the other side of; past; as, to go by a church.
v. t.
To be, or to have, contiguous to; to touch, or be touched, as by a border; to be, or to have, near the limits or boundary; as, the region borders a forest, or is bordered on the north by a forest.
v. t.
To make a border for; to furnish with a border, as for ornament; as, to border a garment or a garden.
v. t.
To impose, as a load or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable).
v. t.
Alt. of Moulder