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murmurest

murmurest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of murmur.

Meaning of murmur

Verb

murmur (third-person singular simple present murmurs, present participle murmuring, simple past and past participle murmured)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.
    • The Iewes then murmured at him because he sayde: I am that breed which is come doune from heaven.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, John vj:[41]
  2. (intransitive) To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.
    • I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
  3. (transitive) To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.
    • I […] heard thee murmur tales of iron wars;c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Origin of murmurest

murmur + -est

Questions about murmurest

What is murmurest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Murmurest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of murmur.

Words near murmurest in the dictionary

  1. murmuration
  2. murmurations
  3. murmured
  4. murmurer
  5. murmurers
  6. murmurest
  7. murmureth
  8. murmuring
  9. murmuringly
  10. murmurings
  11. murmurish

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