lullen

to calm or hush to sleep

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A normally busy harbor rests momentarily still, moored boats and furled sails, quiet between activity.

noun / verb

lull

LULL/lʌl/

A temporary quieting of activity.

Etymology

lullMiddle Englishto calm or hush to sleep

Lullen meant calming or hushing someone to sleep, probably echoing a soothing “lu-lu” sound. The noun extends that quieting to a temporary pause in turmoil or activity.

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