The doing so might not only set them to the sinful envying of our good fortune, as forbidden in the tenth commandment, but might lead away ourselves to be gutting our fish before we get them Mind then," said Nanse, "about your promise to me, concerning the silk gown, and the pair Wheesht, wheesht, gudewifie," answered I.— The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith
Wheesht--wheesht--let us keep aff that subject.— Famous Reviews
Div ye no' mind the battle o' the bluidy shirt, an Haud yir wheesht--I canna bide to hear aboot thae bluidy shirts an' things.— St. Cuthbert's
"Wheesht, wheesht, mistress," cried Mr. Craig; "ye mauna let your tongue rin awa with your sense in that gait."— The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family
A hell-leap o 'flame ... then the wheesht o' the tomb.— Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
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