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had-I-wist, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun had-I-wist. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete.
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Middle English Dictionary Entry - University of Michigan
hadde I wist, had I known, if I had known. Definitions (Senses and Subsenses). 1. (a) Regret for something done in heedlessness or ...
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Had I Wist by Algernon Charles Swinburne - All Poetry
Had I wist, when life was like a warm wind playing. Light and loud through sundawn and the dew's bright trust, How the time should come for hearts to sigh ...
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had i wist - definition and meaning - Wordnik
had i wist: Had I known: a phrase indicating regret for something done in ignorance of circumstances now known; hence, as a noun, a lost opportunity; ...
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Wist - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Had-I-wiste was used c. 1400-1550 in sense "regret for something done rashly or heedlessly;" see wist. Proverbial in expression Had-I-wiste cometh ever too late ...
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hadiwist
† had-I-wist, hadiwist Obs. A phrase (= ‘if I had known’), expressing regret for something done in ignorance of circumstances now known; hence, as n. A vain regret, or the heedlessness or loss of opportunity which leads to it.1390 Gower Conf. I. 105 Upon his fortune and his grace Cometh had I wist f...
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Had-I-wist - crossword puzzle clues & answers - Dan Word
Here are the possible solutions for "Had-I-wist" clue. It was last seen in British quick crossword. We have 1 possible answer in our database.
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Etymology: wist - Middle English Compendium Search Results
6. had-I-wist(e n. ... (a) Regret for something done in heedlessness or ignorance, vain regret; abiden forto had-I-wist, to wait until it is too late; singen (of) ...
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WIST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WIST is know.
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Society-Lifestyle: Colonial Dictionary
Hadiwist. Vain regret; the heedlessness that results in this. Also had-i-wist, literally, if I had known. Used from the 13th to the 17th century. Gower In ...
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"Wist" and "a-roving" I think it is archaic English : r/EnglishLearning
You're correct in saying these are archaic words/constructions. Using "a" before a verb (usually +ing) means the action is starting or already underway.
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Rewan Police Horse Breeding Station
In 1929, the Governor inspected "Had-I-Wist" and about 16 police horses bred at Rewan at the Petrie Terrace police depot and expressed his satisfaction During the journey, 25 died or were destroyed including the valuable stallions, "Had-I-Wist" and "Ercanil", and 11 foals; and 5 went missing (strayed or
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wit
▪ I. wit, n. (wɪt) Forms: 1– wit, 3–6 wyt, 3 (Orm.), 4–8 witt, 4–6 wytt, wyte, 4–7 witte, wytte, (4 wiit, wijt, whit, 4, 6 wite, Sc. vit, vyt, 5 whytt, wette, 6 Sc. wott, 7 weet). [OE. wit neut., more commonly ᵹewit(t i-wit n., corresp. to OFris. wit, OS., (M)LG. wit, OHG. wizzi (MHG. witz(e, G. wit...
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