~ 1 [ mɔ: , mʊə ]
■ noun
1》 chiefly Brit. a tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather.
2》 US or dialect a fen.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~y adjective
Origin
OE mōr , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2 [ mɔ: , mʊə ]
■ verb make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor.
Derivatives
~age noun
Origin
C15: prob. from the Gmc base of Du. meren .