murmuringn.

Brit.

/ˈməːm(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmərm(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see murmur v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: murmur v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < murmur v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of murmur v. (in various senses); an instance of this; a low continuous sound.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [noun] > faint or weak sound > murmuring sound

murmuringc1385

murmur?a1425

murmell1535

babblea1592

muttering1613

huma1616

mussitation1649

simmering1689

croon1725

babbling1736

brool1837

brooling1837

brum1842

babblement1860

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > action of complaining

yomeringc1000

grutching?c1225

plainingc1300

complaintc1384

murmurc1385

murmurationc1390

groiningc1405

grudgingc1420

musinga1425

querimonyc1450

storming1461

mutteringc1475

grudge1477

grunching1487

murmuringc1530

muting1542

repining1550

orpingc1598

maundering1611

oggannition1625

jowering1628

remonstrating1647

regrudginga1677

complaining1702

pesting1705

yammering1705

growling1752

pine1804

gruntling1834

bitching1939

griping1945

pissing1947

bitch1975

kitchen-sinking1975

c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2432 The statue of Mars bigan his hauberk rynge; And with that soun he herde a murmurynge Ful lowe and dym, and seyde thus, ‘victorie’.

c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame 1524 I herde a noyse aprochen blyve, That ferde as been don in an hive..Ryght such a maner murmurynge.

c1530 A. Barclay Egloges ii. sig. Kiv One recheth the bread with grutche & murmurynge.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Phil. ii. 14 Do all thinges without murmurynges, and disputinges.

?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Aphorisms in Treasury of Healthe sig. a.vii^v If they which haue certayne murmuryng and wynd in theyr belyes, haue greate paynes in the loynes, they shal haue moyst deiections.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. i. sig. A6 But with his clownish hands their tender wings, He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings.

a1639 H. Wotton Short View Life Duke of Buckingham (1642) 22 He found..but smothered murmurings for the losse of so many gallant Gentlemen.

1737 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 598/2 The Attempting to enforce any such Thing by a Law, would raise a most general Discontent and Murmuring.

1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & Legisl. v. p. xxxix, (note) The simple pleasures of the ear, excited by the perceptions of the chirping of birds, the murmuring of waters [etc.].

1859 C. Dickens Tale of Two Cities iii. xv. 253 The murmuring of many voices, the upturning of many faces.

1881 A. Trollope Ayala's Angel II. xliii. 262 Lady Tringle received her orders with sundry murmurings..but she assented..to her husband's propositions.

1938 Scotsman 2 Mar. 8/6 The What was termed murmuring in Scots law..was threatening the judge.

1943 D. Welch Maiden Voy. xxxiv. 294 Without asking anyone, I ordered cherry brandy. Murmurings broke out when it appeared.

1990 V. Klinkenborg Last Fine Time iii. 86 If the wind let up the roar in your ears, you might almost hear a low beastly murmuring in the distance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

murmuringadj.

Brit.

/ˈməːm(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmərm(ə)rɪŋ/

Forms: see murmur v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: murmur v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < murmur v. + -ing suffix².

That murmurs (in various senses of the verb).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adjective] > murmuring sound

murmuring1530

babbling1578

murmurous1582

mutterous1582

hummering1637

simmering1673

remurmuring1740

muttering1842

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [adjective] > complaining

grutching?c1225

plaintivea1393

complainingc1430

plainteous1444

quarrellousc1450

murmurousa1525

murmuring1530

grudging?1531

yammeringc1540

complaintful1552

muttering1567

groanful1590

grumblinga1616

complaintive1637

quirking1746

complainant1791

twiney1824

maundering1848

nattered1853

grumbly1858

moany1867

grouchy1895

grumblesome1925

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 319/1 Murmuryng, grutchynge as folkes that be nat contented, murmuratif.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. v. sig. Q8^v A gentle streame, whose murmuring waue did play Emongst the pumy stones.

a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iv. iii. 80 The ranke of Oziers, by the murmuring streame.

a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 440 The..rock, out of which Moses brought Water to the Murmuring Israelites.

1699 S. Garth Dispensary ii. 13 The ev'ning Breeze Begun to whisper through the murm'ring Trees.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. x. 199 Throwing himself on the Ground by the Side of a gently murmuring Brook.

1799 R. B. Sheridan Pizarro iv. i O'er her unshelled brood the murmuring ringdove sits.

1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. vii. 182 The murmuring commentary which ran through the assembly at the strange reply..gave Rebecca leisure to examine and instantly to destroy the scroll.

1863 T. Woolner My Beautiful Lady 119 Where the summer lay On honeyed murmuring limes.

1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel i. 1 A surging, seething, murmuring crowd, of beings that are human only in name, for..they seem naught but savage creatures.

1987 M. Collins Angel vii. 160 She looked up at the murmuring leaves of the mango tree.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	murmuring
释义	murmuringn. Brit. /ˈməːm(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmərm(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see murmur v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: murmur v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < murmur v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of murmur v. (in various senses); an instance of this; a low continuous sound. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [noun] > faint or weak sound > murmuring sound murmuringc1385 murmur?a1425 murmell1535 babblea1592 muttering1613 huma1616 mussitation1649 simmering1689 croon1725 babbling1736 brool1837 brooling1837 brum1842 babblement1860 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [noun] > action of complaining yomeringc1000 grutching?c1225 plainingc1300 complaintc1384 murmurc1385 murmurationc1390 groiningc1405 grudgingc1420 musinga1425 querimonyc1450 storming1461 mutteringc1475 grudge1477 grunching1487 murmuringc1530 muting1542 repining1550 orpingc1598 maundering1611 oggannition1625 jowering1628 remonstrating1647 regrudginga1677 complaining1702 pesting1705 yammering1705 growling1752 pine1804 gruntling1834 bitching1939 griping1945 pissing1947 bitch1975 kitchen-sinking1975 c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2432 The statue of Mars bigan his hauberk rynge; And with that soun he herde a murmurynge Ful lowe and dym, and seyde thus, ‘victorie’. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame 1524 I herde a noyse aprochen blyve, That ferde as been don in an hive..Ryght such a maner murmurynge. c1530 A. Barclay Egloges ii. sig. Kiv One recheth the bread with grutche & murmurynge. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Phil. ii. 14 Do all thinges without murmurynges, and disputinges. ?1550 H. Llwyd tr. Pope John XXI Aphorisms in Treasury of Healthe sig. a.vii^v If they which haue certayne murmuryng and wynd in theyr belyes, haue greate paynes in the loynes, they shal haue moyst deiections. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. i. sig. A6 But with his clownish hands their tender wings, He brusheth oft, and oft doth mar their murmurings. a1639 H. Wotton Short View Life Duke of Buckingham (1642) 22 He found..but smothered murmurings for the losse of so many gallant Gentlemen. 1737 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 598/2 The Attempting to enforce any such Thing by a Law, would raise a most general Discontent and Murmuring. 1789 J. Bentham Introd. Princ. Morals & Legisl. v. p. xxxix, (note) The simple pleasures of the ear, excited by the perceptions of the chirping of birds, the murmuring of waters [etc.]. 1859 C. Dickens Tale of Two Cities iii. xv. 253 The murmuring of many voices, the upturning of many faces. 1881 A. Trollope Ayala's Angel II. xliii. 262 Lady Tringle received her orders with sundry murmurings..but she assented..to her husband's propositions. 1938 Scotsman 2 Mar. 8/6 The What was termed murmuring in Scots law..was threatening the judge. 1943 D. Welch Maiden Voy. xxxiv. 294 Without asking anyone, I ordered cherry brandy. Murmurings broke out when it appeared. 1990 V. Klinkenborg Last Fine Time iii. 86 If the wind let up the roar in your ears, you might almost hear a low beastly murmuring in the distance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). murmuringadj. Brit. /ˈməːm(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmərm(ə)rɪŋ/ Forms: see murmur v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: murmur v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < murmur v. + -ing suffix². That murmurs (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > faintness or weakness > [adjective] > murmuring sound murmuring1530 babbling1578 murmurous1582 mutterous1582 hummering1637 simmering1673 remurmuring1740 muttering1842 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > [adjective] > complaining grutching?c1225 plaintivea1393 complainingc1430 plainteous1444 quarrellousc1450 murmurousa1525 murmuring1530 grudging?1531 yammeringc1540 complaintful1552 muttering1567 groanful1590 grumblinga1616 complaintive1637 quirking1746 complainant1791 twiney1824 maundering1848 nattered1853 grumbly1858 moany1867 grouchy1895 grumblesome1925 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 319/1 Murmuryng, grutchynge as folkes that be nat contented, murmuratif. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. v. sig. Q8^v A gentle streame, whose murmuring waue did play Emongst the pumy stones. a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iv. iii. 80 The ranke of Oziers, by the murmuring streame. View more context for this quotation a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1645 (1955) II. 440 The..rock, out of which Moses brought Water to the Murmuring Israelites. 1699 S. Garth Dispensary ii. 13 The ev'ning Breeze Begun to whisper through the murm'ring Trees. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. x. 199 Throwing himself on the Ground by the Side of a gently murmuring Brook. View more context for this quotation 1799 R. B. Sheridan Pizarro iv. i O'er her unshelled brood the murmuring ringdove sits. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe III. vii. 182 The murmuring commentary which ran through the assembly at the strange reply..gave Rebecca leisure to examine and instantly to destroy the scroll. 1863 T. Woolner My Beautiful Lady 119 Where the summer lay On honeyed murmuring limes. 1905 Baroness Orczy Scarlet Pimpernel i. 1 A surging, seething, murmuring crowd, of beings that are human only in name, for..they seem naught but savage creatures. 1987 M. Collins Angel vii. 160 She looked up at the murmuring leaves of the mango tree. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1385adj.1530
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