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Quotation dates: 1824, 1912
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WHUSHER, v., n. [′ʍʌʃər]
I. v. To whisper.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 40:
[He wad] saftly whusher in her lug That he wad never waver.Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables 31:
He gaspt, an' whushert: "Noo, I'm gaun to dee."
II. n. A whisper.Wgt. 1912 A.O.W.B. Fables 70:
His whushers fu straught to her heart gaed ben.
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