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Shid vs Whid - What's the difference?

shid | whid |

As nouns the difference between shid and whid

is that shid is a piece of firewood four feet long while whid is a quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually by small game.

As verbs the difference between shid and whid

is that shid is an alternative spelling of lang=en while whid is to move nimbly and with little noise, usually of small game.

As an initialism SHID

is Slaps Head In Disgust.

shid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A piece of firewood four feet long.
  • (obsolete) A unit of length measuring four feet.

    • References

    * "shid", accessed on 2005-05-03, which in turn cites: Richard Hayes, The Negociator’s Magazine: or, The most authentick account yet published of the Monies, Weights, and Measures of the Principal Places of Trade in the World. , John Noon, London, 1740, page 206.

    Verb

    shid (nonstandard)
  • (nonstandard, obsolete, alliteration)
  • * 1920 Well, gen'lemen, this is better, but a record property shid fetch a record price. — John Galsworthy, The Skin Game , Act II, Scene I

    • Anagrams

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    whid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually by small game.

    • Verb

  • To move nimbly and with little noise, usually of small game.

    • Synonyms

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