| Such a murrain of kine, that dogs and ravens that fed on them were poisoned. |
| Disease had attacked the inhabitants of the hamlet, a murrain their cattle. |
| Another excellent ancient description is that of the murrain of Noricum by the Roman poet Virgil. |
| That is why I say that the murrain was the best friend that the borel folk ever had. |
| Herds and flocks were devastated by murrain, a medieval term encompassing foot-and-mouth, anthrax and other diseases. |
| Is there any blight on your fields, any murrain in your herds? |
