wisshen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English wȳsċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan, from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wisshen (third-person singular simple present wissheth, present participle wisshende, wisshynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle wisshed)

  1. To want, desire, long for.
  2. To wish (for), hope.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: wish
  • Scots: wis
  • Yola: vish

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