Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
murnival .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
murnival .
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- noun obsolete In the game of
gleek , fourcards of the same face value.
Etymologies
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Perhaps from French mornifle, a card game.
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Examples
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_ Before George, there is not enough to rig out a mournival of whores: They'll think me grown a mere curmudgeon.
The works of John Dryden, $c now first collected in eighteen volumes. $p Volume 06 John Dryden 1665
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a certain game at gleek, and a certain mournival of aces held by his lordship, which went for eight -- tib, which went for fifteen -- twenty - three in all.
The Fortunes of Nigel Walter Scott 1801
she commented on the word mournival
In the former game of gleek: a set of four aces, kings, queens, or knaves, in one hand. In extended use: a set of four things or people.
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word mournival
This ought to be the opposite of a festival, as in, "When daddy died, we held a mournival at the family plantation."
August 9, 2008
she commented on the word mournival
It's precisely the word I hope to use when I next encounter four people of the sort.
August 9, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word mournival
I like logos' idea. I'm going to start using it that way.
... *wonders if it might get me slapped*
August 9, 2008
super-logos commented on the word mournival
We do not believe in slapping bears.
August 9, 2008
reesetee commented on the word mournival
No, no. It's much easier and safer to wing cupcakes at them.
August 9, 2008