[mort] n [prob. alter. of ME mot horn note, fr. MF, word, horn note--more at mot] (ca. 1500) 1: a note sounded on a hunting horn when a deer is killed
2: killing 1
[2]mort n [perh. back-formation fr. [1]mortal] (1694): a great quantity or number
[mort] n [prob. alter. of ME mot horn note, fr. MF, word, horn note--more at mot] (ca. 1500) 1: a note sounded on a hunting horn when a deer is killed
2: killing 1
[2]mort n [perh. back-formation fr. [1]mortal] (1694): a great quantity or number
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012