To produce sounds with whistling; to whistle around or throughout.
From 'be-' plus 'whistle' (Old English 'hwistle,' imitative origin). The prefix suggests complete or surrounding whistling.
Onomatopoetic words like 'whistle' paired with 'be-' created vivid actions—a bewhistling wind doesn't just whistle, it whistles everywhere, surrounding you with sound.
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