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† 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. 1795Southey 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. 1814Cary Dante, Parad. xi. 10 One, moiling, lay Tangled in net of sensual delight; And one to wistless indolence resigned. |