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whisht (hw

sht, w

sht)

interj. Chiefly Scots and Irish

Used to urge silence.

whisht [hwiʃt], whist [hwist] Scot

interj

hush! be quiet!

adj

silent or still

to make or become silent See also wheesh

[compare hist; also obsolete v. whist to become silent]

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