girn vs murmur

girn

verb
  • To whinge, moan, complain. 

  • To make elaborate unnatural and distorted faces as a form of amusement or in a girning competition. 

  • To grimace; to snarl. 

noun
  • A vocalization similar to a cat's purring. 

murmur

verb
  • To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter. 

  • To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. 

noun
  • The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart. 

  • A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent. 

  • Soft indistinct speech. 

  • Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. 

How often have the words girn and murmur occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )