I. s often prolonged and usually with p preceding and t following; often read as ˈhist interjection
Date: 1592
— used to attract attention
II. ˈhīst
dialect variant of hoist
III. abbreviation
historian; historical; history
I. s often prolonged and usually with p preceding and t following; often read as ˈhist interjection
Date: 1592
— used to attract attention
II. ˈhīst
dialect variant of hoist
III. abbreviation
historian; historical; history
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003