Whist (?), interj. [Cf. G. st! pst! bst! &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Hist.] Be silent; be still; hush; silence.
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Whist, v. t. [From Whist, interj.] To hush or silence. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Whist, a. [Properly p. p. of whist, v.] Not speaking; not making a noise; silent; mute; still; quiet. “So whist and dead a silence.” Sir J. Harrington.
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The winds, with wonder whist,
Smoothly the waters kissed. Milton.
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&hand_; This adjective generally follows its noun, or is used predicatively.
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