To reduce to silence; make still or quiet; check or suppress the sound of.
To appease; allay; calm, as commotion or agitation.
In mining, to clear off (the soil and surface dirt), in order to expose the bed-rock, so that it can be ascertained whether there are indications of a vein or metalliferous deposit.
To be still; be silent or quiet; make no noise.
Forbear; be still; hist; attend.
Silent; still; quiet.
noun.
A state of stillness; profound quiet.