Whisht
intj
intj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Intj
- 1 Shush, silence, be quiet! British, Ireland, Northumbria, Scotland, especially
"“You must have loved him very much,” she said. “Whisht,” said the old woman, “there’s a word that you must never use until there's marrying between you […]”"
- 2 A sound often used to calm livestock, cattle, sheep etc.
Example
More examples"“You must have loved him very much,” she said. “Whisht,” said the old woman, “there’s a word that you must never use until there's marrying between you […]”"
Etymology
From Middle English qwyst, whisht, whist, imitative, though perhaps influenced by other verbs in wh- used in the imperative or by hust (adjective).
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