verb
- confining or imprisoning within walls
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- The ancient practice of muring criminals was considered harsh even by medieval standards.
- The story tells of a monk muring himself in a cell for decades of prayer.
- Muring the prisoner in the tower dungeon was the king’s cruel punishment.
- The act of muring someone alive was forbidden by the new laws.
- Historical accounts describe the muring of political enemies in castle walls.