† ˈwistless, a. poet. Obs.
[irreg. f. wistly adv. or wistful + -less.]
Inattentive, unobservant.
| 1747 [G. Ridley] Psyche xix. in Museum III. 86 So ore Avernus, or the Lucrine Lake, The wistless bird pursues his purpos'd Flight. 1795 Southey Joan of Arc i. 405, I held it,..And, wistless what I did, half from the sheath Drew the well-temper'd blade. Ibid. iv. 61 Wistless that every eye dwelt on her form, With stately step she paced. 1814 Cary Dante, Parad. xi. 10 One, moiling, lay Tangled in net of sensual delight; And one to wistless indolence resigned. |