一切經音義 86.19

86.19

謗讟 (The upper [character] is bo + bang [bàng]. Kong's commentary to the Analects says: "謗 means to slander." Du's commentary to the Zuozhuan says: "謗 means to revile." The Shuowen [notes that it] derives from 言 [speech] with 旁 as phonetic. The lower [character] is tong + mu [dú]. Du's commentary to the Zuozhuan says: "讟 means to calumniate." The Guangya says: "It means evil/hatred." Guo's commentary to the Fangyan says: "Falsely accusing in bitter grievance is called 讟." The Shuowen [notes that it] derives from 言 [speech] with 讀 [賣] as phonetic.)