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WISHT definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
Definition of 'wisht' 1. hush! be quiet! adjective. 2. silent or still. www.collinsdictionary.com
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WISHT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
adjective ˈwisht dialectal, British : dismal, eerie Word History Etymology probably from past participle of English dialect wish to invoke evil upon, bewitch. www.merriam-webster.com
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wisht - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
wisht (comparative wishter, superlative wishtest). (West Country, Cornwall, Devon) Sickly, weak. 1897, Eden Phillpotts, Lying Prophets :. en.wiktionary.org
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wisht
wisht, a. Chiefly s.w. dial. (wɪʃt) Also whisht, whished, w(h)ish, whist, wist, weist, weest. [Of obscure origin.] 1. Dreary, dismal; melancholy, wretched.1829 T. Moore Hist. Devon I. 510 Wish, inapt, bad, unfit, as ‘wish weather’. 1849 Kemble Saxons in Eng. I. 346 In Devonshire..a bad or unfortunat... Oxford English Dictionary
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Get the latest Indianapolis news, weather, sports, events, and entertainment for all of Indy. Central Indiana's breaking news source WISH-TV. www.wishtv.com
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wisht, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
The earliest known use of the adjective wisht is in the 1800s. wisht is of unknown origin. See etymology. Nearby entries. wishing, n.c1200–; wishing ... www.oed.com
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Bucca (mythological creature)
An old rhyme says: 'Penzance boys up in a tree, Looking as wisht(i.e. haunted) as wisht can be; Newlyn buckas as strong as oak, Knocking them down at wikipedia.org
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WHISHT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WHISHT is hush —often used interjectionally to enjoin silence. www.merriam-webster.com
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WISHT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Wisht definition: a variant of whisht. See examples of WISHT used in a sentence. www.dictionary.com
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DOST :: wisht - Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Wisht, Weist, Whisht, exclam. [ME and e.m.E. whist (Wyclif), whis(c)ht (both 15th c.), wheesht (1684).] Hush! Be quiet! —1567 Criminal Trials I i 494. dsl.ac.uk
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Wisht - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
Sickly; unwell. "Wisht" is an English dialect word for "dismal," while a "winnard" is a heron. Why they are used together here is unclear. idioms.thefreedictionary.com
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wished
wished, ppl. a. (wɪʃt, poet. also ˈwɪʃɪd) [f. wish v. + -ed1.] 1. That is the object of a wish; desired, longed-for. Now rare exc. as in b.15.. Fickle Estate of Our Vncertayn Lyfe (MS. Rawl. poet. 112, lf. 10 b), What if a day or A moneth or a yeare Crowne thy delightes with a thowsand wisht content... Oxford English Dictionary
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Laura Warholic
Eyestones has secret longings for Rapunzel Wisht, a beautiful young woman working at the local bakery. wikipedia.org
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weist
weist obs. f. west; var. wisht a. dial. Oxford English Dictionary
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Tom-Gallon Trust Award
"The Folk Song Singer" Runner-up: Claire Harman for "Poor Maggie Kirkpatrick"2013 Winner: Samuel Wright for "Best Friend" Runner-up: Lucy Wood for "Wisht wikipedia.org
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