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 Morther.Mortlake Tapestry. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Mor’timer.
 
So called from an ancestor in crusading times, noted for his exploits on the shores of the Dead Sea. (De Mortuo Mari.)   1
 


 Morther.Mortlake Tapestry. 

 
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