I. ˈhwist, ˈwist intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English; imitative
Date: 14th century
dialect British : to be silent : hush — often used interjectionally to enjoin silence
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
: quiet , silent
III. noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier whisk, probably from whisk (II); from whisking up the tricks
Date: 1663
: a card game for four players in two partnerships that is played with a pack of 52 cards and that scores one point for each trick in excess of six