sb., a., v. (Also 7 whost.) Variant of WHIST sb.2, a.1, v.1
1555. Phaër, Æneid, II. (1558), C iij b. They whusted all, and fyxt with eyes ententiue did behold. Ibid. (1556), IV. (1558), L j. Than was it night … Whan whust is euery felde.
1573. Twyne, Æneid., XI. (1584), R ij. When whust was once proclaimed, & men were bid not silence breake.
1582. Stanyhurst, Æneis, I. (Arb.), 29. Thee murther he whusted. Ibid., II. 51. Thee Greeks … al softlye be whusted.
1583. Melbancke, Philotimus, E e iij b. It were good for me to bee whust in these matters.
1586. J. Hooker, Hist. Irel., in Holinshed, II. 81. All should be related, and nothing whusted.
1589. Nashe, Pasquill & Marf., 26. Seeing Martins matters begin to be whust.
1611. Florio, Quetare, to quiet, to whost.
1614. Gorges, Lucan, V. 193. The whusted guards.
