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▪ I. whisht, n. (hwɪʃt) Also 9 Sc. wheesht, wheisht. [f. whisht int.] 1. An utterance of ‘whisht!’ to enjoin silence: cf. whist n.2 1.1553 T. Wilson Rhet. 106 A Whisht is when we bid them holde their peace that haue least cause to speake. 1908 S. Weyman Wild Geese viii, What do you mean with your ‘w...
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Jimmy Murphy (song)
on the album And Listen To My Song
The Voice Squad on the album 'Hollywood'
Niall Wall on the albums '1798 Songs of Wexford', 1998, and with the group Whisht
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wheither
wheisht, wheit, wheither see whisht, weight n.2, whet, whether.
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whusht
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 ...
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Bob Cranky's Adieu
But whisht! the sairjeant's tongue aw hear,
"Fa' in! fa' in!" he's yelpin!
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fusht
fusht, int. (fʌʃt) [Sc. dial. pronunciation of whisht.] Hush!1816 Scott Antiq. xxvii, ‘Fusht, fusht,’ said Francie.
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Wheeson
wheer, wheese, wheesh, wheesht, wheest, Wheeson see where, weese, wheeze, whish, whisht, whist int.1, Whitsun.
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whish
▪ I. whish, n. (hwɪʃ) [Imitative.] A soft sibilant sound, as that of something moving rapidly through the air or over the surface of water. Cf. swish n.1 1.1808 Jamieson, Whish, whush, a rushing or whizzing sound. 1850 Mayne Reid Rifle Rangers I. viii. 103 The ‘whish’ of a rocket attracted our atten...
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huisht
† huisht, a. Obs. var. of husht or whisht, silent. (Cf. husht int.1)1576 Fleming Panopl. Epist. 248 He y{supt} might by authoritie, commaunde al men to be huisht and silent. Hence † huishtly adv.1548 Udall, etc. Erasm. Par. John xvi. (R.), I shal then speake vnto you huishtlie and without woordes.
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husht
▪ I. husht, int.1 Now dial. (hʌʃt) Also 6 hui(s)sht. [app. a variant of hust int., q.v.] = hush int.1387–8 T. Usk Test. Love (ed. 1531) i. v. (ed. Skeat I. 90), Thus, after jangling wordes, cometh huissht! pees! and be stille! 1565–73 Cooper Thesaurus, Bat, a worde of reproche: as tush: tut. Sometym...
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whist
▪ I. † whist, n.1 Obs. rare—1. [Imitative.] A whistling sound, a whistle.1579 Tomson Calvin's Serm. Tim. 268/2 If a sheepeheard..giue a whist with his mouthe to gather his sheepe together.▪ II. whist, n.2 (hwɪst) [f. whist int.1 or v.1] † 1. An utterance of the interjection ‘whist!’ as a command for...
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hust
▪ I. † hust, int. Obs. [A natural utterance or ‘vocal gesture’, enjoining silence. It varies with husht, huisht, whisht, whist, and hist, all having the characteristic element 'st! 'sht! preceded by the whispered consonant h or hw, with the connecting vowel i, or u (ui). See hist. As an interjection...
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issh
▪ I. † isse, int. Obs. [A natural utterance: cf. hush, st, whisht.] An ejaculation enjoining silence.1598 Florio, Zita, an aduerbe to commaund or perswade silence, as we say isse, whisht or st.▪ II. isse obs. form of ice.▪ III. isse, issh var. of ish v. Obs.
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whysh
whysh whyshly, whysht(e, Whys(s)ontyd(e, whysshe, whysshyne, -ssyne, obs. ff. whish v.2, wistly, whisht a.1, Whitsuntide, whish v.1, wish, cushion.
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