Moor

moor, n. An extensive waste covered with heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy and abounding in peat; a heath; fen. [AS., Ic, and Dan. mor, 01). moer, G. moor; mire, mo .]—- Moor'ish. a. Having the character of a moor marshy fenny watery. — Moor'y, a. Of, pert, to, or like, moors boggy. — Moor'-cock, -fowl, -game, n. The red grouse or gorcock. —hen, n. The gallinule, or water-hen. See Gallinule. —land, n. A marsh; low, watery ground; a heath; large tract of waste ground. —stone, n. A species of Eng. granite. — Mora ', -ras', n. A tract of soft, wet ground; marsh; swamp; bog; fen. [D. moer as, OD. moer, a moor, also mire, mud, Sw. moras.] — Mora ^y, a. Marshy.