hizz, v. Now rare.
(hɪz)
[Echoic: cf. hiss, whizz.]
intr. To make a hissing or whizzing noise. Hence ˈhizzing vbl. n. and ppl. a.
| 1583 Stanyhurst æneis etc. (Arb.) 137 Three watrye clowds shymring toe the craft they rampyred hizing. 1598 Barret Theor. Warres v. v. 167 To passe amid the hizzing bullets. 1605 Shakes. Lear iii. vi. 17 To haue a thousand with red burning spits Come hizzing in vpon 'em. 1655–87 H. More Antid. Ath. App. (1712) 221 If we spit upon..metals..heated.. they will make the spittle hizze and bubble. a 1716 South Serm. (1717) VI. 307 Hearing Bullets hizzing about his Ears. 1876 Smiles Sc. Natur. ix. (ed. 4) 110 The otter, polecat, stoat and weasel have a knack of blowing or hizzing when suddenly come upon. |