whusht
obs. var. husht int.1 and a. (cf. whisht); pa. tense and pple. of whush, obs. var. hush v.1 (see under whush).
| 1557 Tottel's Misc. (Arb.) 202 The audience ceased.., and euery thing was whusht. 1581 A. Hall Iliad v. 101 All for dread are whusht. 1598 Florio, Citto, a word to bid children holde their peace, as we say whusht, husht. |