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hist

/hɪst/ interjection C2
  1. An utterance used to discreetly attract someone's attention. (dated)
  2. An injunction to be silent and/or to pay attention to what is being said or can be heard. (dated)
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“Hist!” cried Holmes, and I heard the sharp click of a cocking pistol.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 191 · C1

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