I. ˈ(h)wisht noun
( -s )
Etymology: imitative
chiefly Scot & Irish : hush , silence
the whisht of death upon his face — Louise Garnett
— often used interjectionally to enjoin silence
whisht now … I hear people again coming by the stream — J.M.Synge
II.
chiefly Scot & Irish
variant of whish III