n. 1 a tract of open uncultivated upland, esp. when covered with heather. 2 a tract of ground preserved for shooting. 3 US a fen. moorish adj. moory adj.
[ OE mor waste land, marsh, mountain, f. Gmc ]
n. 1 a tract of open uncultivated upland, esp. when covered with heather. 2 a tract of ground preserved for shooting. 3 US a fen. moorish adj. moory adj.
[ OE mor waste land, marsh, mountain, f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012