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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1845, 1929
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MURR, n.3 Fine rain or drizzle (I.Sc. 1963).
Hence murry, of weather: damp and drizzling (Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XV. 96:
Ruist, Rug, or Mur, synonymes for small rain.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
"A murr o' weet " , "a mur o' rain" . . . "a murry day."
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"Murr n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/murr_n3>
