Definition of Murgeon

1. to mock with grimaces [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Murgeon

mured
murein
murein transglycosylase
mureins
murena
murenas
murenger
murenoid
mures
murex
murexan
murexes
murexide
murexides
murexoin
murgeon (current term)
murgeoned
murgeons
murgh
muri
muriate
muriate of soda
muriated
muriates
muriatic
muriatic acid
muriaticum
muriatiferous
muricate
muricated

Literary usage of Murgeon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Scottish Nation: Or, The Surnames, Families, Literature, Honours, and by William Anderson (1877)
"... -murgeon also published inaccurate accounts of the action, and even had deceptive plans engraved to uphold their statements. ..."

2. History of the War in the Peninsula: And in the South of France, from the by William Francis Patrick Napier (1851)
"Cruz murgeon then retired, and the Empecinado was defeated on the side of Cuenca in an attempt to cut off some cavalry who were escorting the marquis of ..."

3. Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia During the Years 1823 and 1824 by Charles Stuart Cochrane (1825)
"thither with a large army, met with the Spanish General murgeon on the ... of the Colombians : murgeon was severely wounded, and died two days afterwards. ..."

4. Colombia: Being a Geographical, Statistical, Agricultural, Commercial, and by Alexander Walker (1822)
"Bolivar, who had proceeded at the head of a large army against Quito, by the side of Pasto, met with the Spanish General murgeon on the heights of ..."

5. A Boy in the Peninsular War: The Services, Adventures and Experiences of by Robert Blakeney (1899)
"Generals murgeon and Beguines were present during the conversation, and as they expressed a wish to know its exact import, I informed them word for ..."

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