whisht
[hwist, wist, hwisht, wisht]
/ʰwɪst, wɪst, ʰwɪʃt, wɪʃt/
interjection, adjective, noun, verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
1.
whist
2
.
Origin
1510-20;
ultimately imitative; compare
Old English
hwiscettung
squeaking (said of mice)
British Dictionary definitions for
whisht
whisht
/
hwiʃt
/
interjection
1.
hush! be quiet!
adjective
2.
silent or still
verb
3.
to make or become silent
See also
wheesh
Word Origin
C14: compare
hist
; also obsolete v.
whist
to become silent