MURRAIN

A special mortality, wrought by miraculous agency, among the cattle of the Egyptians, while those of the Hebrews in the same region were unharmed, Ex 9:3.

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Murrain. Murrain
Heb. deber, “destruction,” a “great mortality”, the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Ex. 9:3). It was some distemper that resulted in the sudden and widespread death of the cattle. It was confined to the cattle of the Egyptians that were in the field (9:6).

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murrain. Murrain, n. a plague amongst cattle, a quick rot

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Mur″rain (?), n. [[OE. moreine, OF. morine, fr. OF. morir, murir, 8die, L. mori, moriri.]] (Far.) An infectious and fatal disease among cattle. Bacon. A murrain on you, may you be afflicted with a pestilent disease. Shak.