wisht

/ wɪʃt /

interjection

1. a variant of whisht

Example Sentences

As is custom, this year's bacon battle took place in a marquee in front of a jury of "six maidens and six bachelors", who had to be persuaded that in "twelvemonth and a day" the couples have "not wisht themselves unmarried again".

From BBC

“And I wisht I was back there roight naow, ’stead of marching through this bloomin’ place.”

From Literature

He stood up, and Grandpa and Miss Love stood up, and I did, and there was an awkward minute till Grandpa said, “Well, I wisht you’d stay on, sir. We could put you up for the night.”

From Literature

“Say you shore wisht you knew.”

From Literature

“If'n Miss and Mister is all thet’s comin’ betwixt us, I shore wisht you’d a-said so in New York City!

From Literature