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• past participle of wit.
• past tense form of wit.

wist

American  

[wist] / wɪst /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of wit.

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wist British  

/ wɪst /

verb

1. archaic the past tense and past participle of wit 2

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wist

We Are Young, too, is wistful for an era that was already full of wist.

From The Guardian ● May 29, 2013

"But wist I of a woman bold, Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mold, As fair a form as thine."

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

At first it seemed a little speck, And then it seemed a mist: It moved, and moved, and took at last A certain shape, I wist.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, August 19th 1893 by Various

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

But as we read, "He wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid."

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Lady Mary Ross

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