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morseEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus (“bite; clasp”), from mordere (“to bite”).
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Uncertain, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Sami *moršë. Compare Russian морж (morž, “walrus”), Sami morša, Finnish mursu (all attested later), and possibly the second element of translingual Rosmarus.
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1908- MorseEnglish · e-38538-9379
Morse, mors, n. the walrus or sea-horse. [Russ. morjŭ, a morse, prob. from more, the sea.]
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Morse, mors, n. the metal fastening of the cope, generally of precious metal, ornamented with jewels—also Pectoral. [L. morsus, a bite.]
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Morse, mors, n. (coll.) the Morse-code signalling of telegraph operators, from Sam. F. B. Morse (1791-1872).—Morse alphabet, a system of symbols to be used in telegraphic messages where Morse's indicator is used, consist
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