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hwástrian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
hwástrian, hwǽstrian; p. ede
To whisper, murmur, mutter
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  • Ágén mé hwǽstredun ealle fýnd mine

    adversum me susurrabant omnes inimici mei,

    • Ps. Lamb. 40, 8.
  • Huǽstredon

    murmurabant,

    • Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 11
    • :
    • Lk. Skt. Lind. 19, 7
    • :
    • Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 61
    • .
  • Huǽstria

    murmurari,

    • 6, 43.
  • Huǽstrende

    murmurantem,

    • 7, 32.
Etymology
[Cf. hwisprian, hwistlian; and
Icel. hvískra, hvísla to whisper.
]
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v.  hwǽstrian.
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