Crossword clues for murmured
murmured
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Murmur \Mur"mur\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Murmured; p. pr. & vb. n. Murmuring.] [F. murmurer, L. murmurare, murmurari, fr. murmur murmur; cf. Gr. ? to roar and boil, said of water, Skr. marmara a rustling sound; prob. of imitative origin.]
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To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.
They murmured as doth a swarm of bees.
--Chaucer. -
To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against. ``His disciples murmured at it.'' --John vi. 6
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron.
--Num. xiv.Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured.
--1 Cor. x. 10.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: murmur)
Usage examples of "murmured".
Charlan murmured breathlessly as they made for the processional door, away from the now-muttering abbot.
Javan murmured, pausing to take up the night-light set in a niche in the corridor before leading Charlan into the tiny room designated as his monastic cell.
Charlan murmured, just ahead of him, calling his knights closer with a gesture.
Oriel murmured, when the coughing had abated and he could at last distract enough attention from his patient to look across at the anxious Javan.
Javan murmured to Bertrand, resisting the impulse to look back over his shoulder.
Javan murmured, though he found himself reeling under waves of drowsiness now that the crisis was past.
Paulin murmured, glancing across at Albertus, who shook his head minutely-but in nonrecognition, not disapproval.
Javan murmured, glancing at Rhys Michael, who was downing his with obvious relish.
Javan murmured as the two half dragged and half walked him staggering into the other room.
Niallan murmured, touching his shoulder in reassurance as they changed places on the Portal square.
Javan murmured, feigning appropriate surprise- and somewhat relieved to learn that Serafin had not gone un-shriven into death.
Paulin murmured as the earl pulled out a chair beside the table and folded into it, gratefully accepting a cup of wine Albertus offered him.
Guiscard murmured as Charlan dipped the needles into the brown vial again.
Hubert murmured, calmly taking the cincture from Paulin and starting to coil it up.
Javan murmured, bowing formally to the archbishop and then inclining his head toward Paulin.