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mure

mure [ myoor ] (past and past participle mured, present participle mur·ing, 3rd person present singular mures)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
put or keep within walls: to enclose somebody or something within walls ( archaic or literary )

[14th century. Via French murer< late Latin murare "provide with walls" < Latin murus "wall"]
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