单词 | whisht |
释义 | whishtn. 1. An utterance of ‘whisht!’ to enjoin silence: cf. whist n.2 1. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [noun] > silence > call for silence whisht1553 whista1648 shush1954 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 106 A Whisht is when we bid them holde their peace that haue least cause to speake. 1908 S. J. Weyman Wild Geese viii What do you mean with your ‘whishts’ and your nods? 2. Silence; in to hold one's whisht, to keep silence. Scottish. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > loss or lack of voice > lose the voice [verb (intransitive)] > not utter to shut (also close) one's mouthc1175 to hold (also have, keep) one's peacea1275 peacec1395 muffa1500 to put a sock in ita1529 whista1547 to say not muff1652 to hold one's whisht1786 to shut (one's) pan1799 to shut up1840 to hold one's whistc1874 to shut (one's) head, face1876 to wrap up1943 1786 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 104 I held my whisht; The infant aith, half-form'd, was crusht. 1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. at Wheesht Haud your wheesht, be silent. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxxv You ken naught about it. You had better hold your wheesht. 3. A whisper; with negative = ‘not a whisper’, not the least utterance. Scottish. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > whispering whisperingc975 roundingOE susurrationa1425 tutelingc1440 tittlinga1450 whistering1586 whisper1609 whisperation1710 whisht1773 1773 R. Fergusson Poems 88 Be you as calm's a mouse, Nor lat your whisht be heard. 1881 L. B. Walford Dick Netherby v There is na a wheesht against him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). whishtadj.1 Now dialect. Silent, quiet, still, hushed. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [adjective] > silent coyc1330 stone-still1338 quietc1384 softa1393 peacec1400 swownc1400 tongueless1447 clumc1485 mutec1500 whist1513 silent1542 dead1548 husht1557 whisted1557 whust1558 whust1558 whisht1570 huisht1576 quiet (also mum, mute, still, etc.) as a mouse (in a cheese)1584 fordead1593 noiseless1608 whisha1612 dumba1616 soundlessa1616 st1655 silentish1737 defta1763 sleeping1785 untoned1807 mousy1812 soughless1851 deathlike1856 whisperless1863 deathly1865 1570 T. Wilson Life Demosthenes in tr. Demosthenes 3 Orations 117 He desired..to tell them a merie tale. Where vpon when euery man was whisht and still, he sayde thus. a1607 T. Brightman Revelation of Revelation (1615) 143 Reprehensions are whisht, wickednes raigneth. 1805 R. Anderson Ballads in Cumberland Dial. 5 As whisht as a mouse. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xv. 165 Nights..when he was here on sentry, the place a' wheesht. Derivatives ˈwhishtly adv. silently, quietly. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [adverb] > silently stillyc1000 stilla1225 softlyc1330 whistlya1400 silentlya1425 coylyc1475 quietly1488 still1535 huishtly1548 whishtly1548 mutely1587 silentially1627 statuelike1640 tacitly1643 noiselessly1794 soundlessly1837 soundless1844 mouse-like1874 quietlike1909 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. John xvi. 23–28 I shall than speake vnto you whishtlye and without woordes. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online March 2022). whishtadj.2Categories » (dialect): see wisht adj. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). whishtv. Now dialect. 1. intransitive. To be silent, keep silence. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > be silent [verb (intransitive)] swiec900 peacec1395 husht1530 hust1530 whista1547 silence1551 whust1558 quieta1572 whush1581 whish1607 whisht1815 hist1867 quieten1890 sh1925 shush1929 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. ix. 172 Wasp—Wasp, whisht, hinny..and let's hear what they're doing.—Deil's in ye, will ye whisht? 1894 ‘J. S. Winter’ Red Coats 50 ‘Whisht, woman, whisht,’ interposed Trueman..‘No, I just won't whisht, William Trueman.’ 2. transitive. To put to silence, silence, hush. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > make inaudible [verb (transitive)] > silence quiet1423 hust1530 whish1542 whist1557 whust1558 husht1598 silencea1616 whisht1804 mute1891 1804 R. Couper Poetry II. 11 (Eng. Dial. Dict.) A weel-claw'd luif whishts the harangue. 1897 C. M. Campbell Deilie Jock iv Wheesht your gab. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021). whishtint. Now dialect. An exclamation enjoining silence: Hush! ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > be silent [interjection] silence?c1225 peacec1390 whista1425 softlya1500 softc1500 husht1532 ist1540 st1552 soft and peace1576 pocas palabras1592 isse1598 hist1599 whish1635 whisht1684 quiet1814 fusht1816 pax1843 sh1847 pst1863 ciunas1987 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Judges xviii. 19 Whisht [a1425 Corpus Oxf. Thei answerden, Whist, and put fynger vpon thi mouth; a1425 L.V. Be thou stille].] 1684 G. Meriton York-shire Dial. 53 Wheesht, wheesht, my Mother's coming up. 1725 A. Ramsay Gentle Shepherd iii. i. Prol. But whisht! it is the Knight in Masquerade, That comes. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering III. vi. 112 But whisht, I hear the keeper coming. 1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xxx. 359 ‘Wheesht!’ said he, ‘this is my affairs.’ This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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