Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for WIST'FUL
WIST'FUL, a. [from wist. The sense is stretching or reaching toward.]
Full of thoughts; earnest; attentive. Why … dost thou so wistful seem? – Gay.
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WIST'FUL, a. [from wist. The sense is stretching or reaching toward.]
Full of thoughts; earnest; attentive. Why … dost thou so wistful seem? – Gay.
Return to page 61 of the letter “W”.