hwisprian

hwisprian
wv/i2 to whisper, murmur

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  • Whisper — Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To speak… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whispered — Whisper Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Whispering — Whisper Whis per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whispered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whispering}.] [AS. hwisprian; akin to G. wispern, wispeln, OHG. hwispal?n, Icel. hv[=i]skra, Sw. hviska, Dan. hviske; of imitative origin. Cf. {Whistle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • whisper — /hwis peuhr, wis peuhr/, v.i. 1. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords. 2. Phonet. to produce utterance substituting breath for phonation. 3. to talk softly and privately (often… …   Universalium

  • whisper — To speak without phonation, as with an open posterior part of the glottis. [A.S. hwisprian] * * * whis·per (hwisґpər) a soft, low, sibilant breathing sound produced by the unvoiced passage of the breath through the glottis. Cf. hypophonia …   Medical dictionary

  • whisper — whis|per1 W3 [ˈwıspə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: hwisprian] 1.) [I and T] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice ▪ You don t have to whisper, no one can hear us. whisper about ▪ What are you two… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wispern — Vsw erw. reg. (16. Jh.) Stammwort. Wohl aus dem Niederdeutschen übernommen; vergleichbar ist ne. whisper, ae. hwisprian murmeln . Im Deutschen älter ist wispeln, mhd. wispeln, ahd. wispalōn. Die Bildungen sind sicher lautmalend und stellen den… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • whisper — (v.) O.E. hwisprian speak very softly (only in a Northumbrian gloss for L. murmurare), from P.Gmc. *khwis (Cf. M.Du. wispelen, O.H.G. hwispalon, Ger. wispeln, wispern, O.N. hviskra to whisper ), imitative and probably related to O.E. hwistlian to …   Etymology dictionary

  • whisper — verb speak very softly using one s breath rather than one s throat. ↘literary rustle or murmur softly. ↘(be whispered) be rumoured. noun 1》 a whispered word or phrase, or a whispering tone of voice.     ↘literary a soft rustling or murmuring… …   English new terms dictionary

  • whisper — whis•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪs pər, ˈwɪs pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to speak with soft hushed sounds using the breath but with no vibration of the vocal cords 2) to talk softly and privately, often implying gossip: The town whispered about the rumors[/ex] 3) to… …   From formal English to slang

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