- whisht
- intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English; imitative Date: 14th century chiefly Irish hush — often used interjectionally to enjoin silence
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
whisht
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whisht — [hwisht, wisht] vt., n., interj. [Chiefly Scot. or Irish] hush … English World dictionary
whisht — [(h)wɪʃt] (also wheesht, whist) exclamation chiefly Scottish & Irish hush! Phrases hold one s whisht keep silent. Origin C16: natural exclamation … English new terms dictionary
whisht — /hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht/, interj., adj., n., v.i., v.t. whist2. [1510 20; ult. imit.; cf. OE hwiscettung squeaking (said of mice)] * * * … Universalium
whisht — interjection a) shush, silence, be quiet! b) A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc … Wiktionary
whisht — I Cleveland Dialect List be still, be silent II Mid Ulster English be quiet (a command) The Irish huist , meaning be quiet , is an unlikely source since the word is known throughout England and Scotland where it derives from early Middle English… … English dialects glossary
whisht! — I A Geordie Dictionary Be quiet See the Lambton Worm II North Country (Newcastle) Words be silent, hush! … English dialects glossary
whisht — /wɪst/ (say wist) interjection Obsolete → whist1 …
whisht — exclamation, hush … Dictionary of difficult words
whisht — v. (also whist) esp. Sc. & Ir. dial. 1 intr. (esp. as int.) be quiet; hush. 2 tr. quieten. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
hold one's whisht — or (Scot) haud one s wheesht To remain silent • • • Main Entry: ↑whisht * * * keep silent … Useful english dictionary
