hwistlian

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hwistlan
  • *wystlan, *wystelan (in compounds)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną.

Verb

hwistlian

  1. to make a hissing sound; hiss
  2. (rare) to lisp
  3. to whistle

Descendants

  • Middle English: whistlen
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