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Webster 1913 Edition
Whisk
Whisk
,Noun.
[Probably for
wisk
, and of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. visk
a wisp; akin to Dan. visk
, Sw. viska
, D. wisch
, OHG. wisc
, G. wisch
. See Wisp
.] 1.
The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden motion or quick puff.
This first sad
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl.
whisk
Takes off thy dukedom; thou art but an earl.
J. Fletcher.
2.
A small bunch of grass, straw, twigs, hair, or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom, as of broom corn.
3.
A small culinary instrument made of wire, or the like, for whisking or beating eggs, cream, etc.
Boyle.
4.
A kind of cape, forming part of a woman’s dress.
My wife in her new lace
whisk
. Pepys.
5.
An impertinent fellow.
[Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
6.
A plane used by coopers for evening chines.
Whisk
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Whisked
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Whisking
.] 1.
To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion;
as, to
whisk
dust from a table; to whisk
the white of eggs into a froth.2.
To move with a quick, sweeping motion.
He that walks in gray,
whisking
his riding rod. J. Fletcher.
I beg she would not impale worms, nor
whisk
carp out of one element into another. Walpole.
Whisk
,Verb.
I.
To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement.
Webster 1828 Edition
Whisk
WHISK
,Noun.
1.
A small bunch of grass, straw, hair or the like, used for a brush; hence, a brush or small besom.2.
Part of a womans dress; a kind of tippet.WHISK
,Verb.
T.
1.
To sweep, brush or wipe with a whisk.2.
To sweep along; to move nimbly over the ground.WHISK
,Verb.
I.