whisht

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/77887
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Summary:whist Oh girl whisht! I had it some bad. For the Lord's sake, whisht about it. 'be quiet, be silent, stop talking; i.e. about some- thing so unpleasent you don't want to talk or think about it.' DNE-cit Used I Used I Used I [see 'whist'] 'wish, wish' whisht; wish(t)

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