To whisper about; to spread rumors about in whispers.
From 'be-' plus 'whisper' (Old English 'hwisprian'). The prefix emphasizes the surrounding or spreading quality of whispered gossip.
Medieval writers used 'bewhisper' to capture how rumors circulated—whispers that bewhispered a reputation could follow someone everywhere, building social pressure through quiet speech.
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