murmur

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P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ. Complaint: P. σχετλιασμός, ὁ. Clamour: P. καταβοή, ἡ, θροῦς, ὁ, P. and V. θόρυβος, ὁ. The confused murmur of Persian speech: V. Περσίδος γλώσσης ῥόθος (Aesch., Pers. 406). Without a murmur, readily: use adj., P. and V. ἑκών; see readily. v. intrans. P. and V. ψοφεῖν; see whisper. Complain: Ar. and P. σχετλιάζειν, γρύζειν. Murmur of a crowd: Ar. and P. θορυβεῖν, V. ἐπιρροθεῖν. I never ceased to murmur the words I would fain have spoken to your face: V. οὔποτʼ ἐξελίμπανον θρυλοῦσʼ ἅ γʼ εἰπεῖν ἤθελον κατʼ ὄμμα σόν (Eur., El. 909). Murmur against (a person): V. ῥοθεῖν (dat.), ἐπιρροθεῖν (acc.). Murmur at, be annoyed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.). All the Argives murmured in assent thereto: V. πάντες δʼ ἐπερρόθησαν Ἀργεῖοι τάδε (Eur., Phoen. 1238).