A name of the lump-fish, denoting the female.
·adj Silent; quiet. II. Hush ·noun Stillness; silence; quiet. III. Hush ·vt To <<Appease>>; to <<A...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Hush the cull; murder the fellow. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Money given to hush up or conceal a robbery, theft, or any other offence, or to take off the evidenc...