Hwástrian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Hwástrian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: hwǽstrian; Related words:

Definitions

1 hwástrian

p. ede To whisper, murmur, mutter :-- 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. [Cf. hwisprian, hwistlian; and Icel. hvískra, hvísla to whisper.] hwastrian

Runic Inscription

ᚻᚹᚪᛋᛏᚱᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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