Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.
Pope.
Mut"ter, v. t. To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low
voice; as, to mutter threats. Shak.
Mut"ter, n. Repressed or obscure utterance.
Mut"ter*er (?), n. One who mutters.
Mut"ter*ing*ly, adv. With a low voice and indistinct articulation; in a
muttering manner.
Mut"ton (?), n. [OE. motoun, OF. moton, molton, a sheep, wether, F.
mouton, LL. multo, by transposition of l fr. L. mutilus mutilated. See
Mutilate.] 1. A sheep. [Obs.] Chapman.
Not so much ground as will feed a mutton.
Sir H. Sidney.
Muttons, beeves, and porkers are good old words for the living
quadrupeds.
Hallam.