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
Mark says, "He wist not what to answer, for they became sore afraid."
From The Making of an Apostle by R. J. (Reginald John) Campbell
The priest wist not what to say, but answered, "What shall I do with this fool?" and the man said, "What shall I do with this fool?"
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
Spenser writes— "Little wist he his fatall future woe But was secure: the liker he to fall."
From Great Ralegh by Hugh de Selincourt
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 Robert J. C. Stead
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