wist
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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We Are Young, too, is wistful for an era that was already full of wist.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2013
The trusty Eckart felt it, But wist not of the cause; His heart the music melted, He wondered what it was.
From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig
Swift years of liking and sweet long laughter, That wist not well of the years thereafter Till love woke, smitten at heart by a kiss, With lips that trembled and trailing wings?
From Poems & Ballads (First Series) by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
His wife was a wistful little body who seemed likely to have plenty to wist over before her children were raised on the living that a game-keeper would wring from the soil.
From Neighbours by Stead, Robert J. C.
Then wrought proud Lady Svanè lyle What Rosmer little wist; For she's tane out the goud sae red, 100 And laid hersel i' the kist.
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume I (of 8) by Various
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