burke

verbosubstantivocorrente nos diálogos

//bɜː(ɹ)k//

To murder by suffocation.

verbo

1
calãoTo murder by suffocation.
As soon as the executioner proceeded to his duty, the cries of ‘Burke him, Burke him—give him no rope’... were vociferated... ‘Burke Hare too!’
2
históricoTo murder for the same purpose as Burke, to kill in order to have a body to sell to anatomists, surgeons, etc.
Perhaps he is Burked, and his body sold for nine pounds.
‘You don’t mean to say he was burked, Sam?’ said Mr. Pickwick, looking hastily round.
3
calãoTo smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.
The reporters left it out... Those who spoke in favour of the poor men, were what the reporters call burked.
He put away—burked—the Directors' letter, and went in to talk to Riley
Socrates and Plato burked the issue.

Etimologia

Eponymous, from William Burke.

substantivo

1
Variante de berkcalãoAlternative form of berk.

Formas

plural: burkes
pretérito: burked
particípio passado: burked
gerúndio: burking
3.ª pessoa do singular: burkes

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burke · To murder by suffocation.

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