This is the 13278th most frequent Russian word.
морил
"Морил" means "tortured" or "tormented" in English.
In this sentence, 'морил' is used to describe deliberately causing someone or something to endure hunger, implying harm or deprivation.
Он морил голодом молодую птицу.
He starved the young bird.
Here, 'морил' is utilized in a methodical context, signifying the application of a substance to protect or prepare an object, specifically wood.
Я морил дерево антисептиком для сохранения.
I treated the wood with antiseptic for preservation.
In this case, 'морил' has a metaphorical sense, indicating an action of overwhelming or imbibing something (lies) into something else (truth), giving it a poetic tone.