Murrain

(mūr'rin, 4₂), n. [O. Eng. morren, O. Fr. morine, Sp. morriña, Pg. morrinha, It. moria, from O. Fr. morir, marir, murrir, Sp. morir, Pg. morrer, It. morire, Lat. mori, moriri, to die. Cf. O. Fr. marrane, a kind of epidemic.] An infectious and fatal disease among cattle.