wisht en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
Of obscure origin.
Meanings
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(Cornwall, Devon, West-Country) Sickly, weak.
“'Tweer wisht days for me, Mister Jan. I be such a poor lass in brains, an' I could awnly think of trouble 'cause I loved 'e so true. 'Tedn' like the same plaace when you'm away. Then I thot you'd gone right back to Lunnon, an' I judged my heart 'ud break for 'e, I did.”
1897, Eden Phillpotts, Lying Prophets:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wishter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| wishtest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |