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sough
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–verb (used without object)
1.
to make a rushing, rustling, or murmuring sound:
the wind soughing in the meadow.
2.
Scot.
and
North England
.
to speak, esp. to preach, in a whining, singsong voice.
–noun
3.
a sighing, rustling, or murmuring sound.
4.
Scot.
and
North England
.
a.
a sigh or deep breath.
b.
a whining, singsong manner of speaking.
c.
a rumor; unconfirmed report.
Origin:
bef. 900;
(v.) ME
swoghen,
OE
swōgan
to make a noise; c. OS
swōgan,
OE
swēgan,
Goth
-swōgjan;
(n.) ME
swow,
swo
(
u
)
gh,
deriv. of the v.
Related forms:
sough⋅ful⋅ly,
adverb
soughless,
adjective
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sough
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–noun
1.
drain; drainage ditch, gutter, or sewer.
2.
a swampy or marshy area.
–verb (used with object)
3.
to drain (land or a mine) by building drainage ditches or the like.
Also,
especially Scot.
,
sugh.
Origin:
1250–1300;
ME
sogh, sohn
< ?; cf. D (dial.)
zoeg
little ditch
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sough
(sou, sŭf)
intr.v.
soughed
,
sough·ing
,
soughs
To make a soft murmuring or rustling sound.
n. A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
[Middle English
swowen, soughen
, from Old English
swōgan
.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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