▪ I. † whoot
Also 5 whwte, 6 whought.
Obs. variant of hoot n. and v.
| c 1425 Cast. Persev. 1939 in Macro Plays 135, I here an hydowse whwtynge on hyt [cf. howte l. 1927]. 1542 Udall Erasm. Apoph. 97 He..hearde all the whole citee whoughtyng and shoughtyng..with ioye and solace. a 1610–1750 [see hoot n. and v.]. |
▪ II. whoot(e
obs. forms of hot a.