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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MUR'REY, a. [from the root of Moor, an African.]
Of a dark red color.

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French muré, from Medieval Latin moratum, from neuter of moratus mulberry colored, from Latin morum mulberry — more at mulberry Date: 15th century a purplish black ; mulberry

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & adj. archaic --n. the colour of a mulberry; a deep red or purple. --adj. of this colour. Etymology: ME f. OF moré f. med.L moratus f. morum mulberry

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Murrey Mur"rey, n. [OF. mor['e]e a dark red color, mor blackish brown, fr. L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor. Cf. Mulberry, Moor, Morelle.] A dark red color. -- a. Of a dark red color. --Bacon.