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† ˈwistly, adv. Obs.
Forms: 6 wystly, wistle, wistlie, 6–9 wistly.
[Origin doubtful; perh. a variant of whistly, whishtly advs. silently, hushedly.]
With close attention; intently.
Occas. with implication of wistfully 2.
a1500Gest of Robyn Hode ccccx, Robyn behelde our comly kynge Wystly in the face. 1583B. Melbancke Philotimus O j, With that Castibula looking wistly vpon him, in furious rage flange hastilye from him. 1596Edw. III, iii. v. 109 Now lies it on an vpshot; therefore strike, And wistlie follow, whiles the games on foote. 1600Holland Livy ix. xxxii. 337 For a good while they stood on both sides, wistly looking, & waiting that the shout and charge should begin from the adverse part. 1613–16W. Browne Brit. Past. ii. v. 435 What time the new-cloath'd trees by gusts of winde Vnmou'd, stand wistly listning to those layes. 1641H. L'Estrange God's Sabbath 23 If you look wistly upon Calvines words, you shall find him not repugnant to what I have here delivered. 1675N. Lee Nero iii. i. 23 Do you know me, Sir? Look wistly on me. 1724S. Knight Life J. Colet 54 He look'd wistly upon me, to observe whether I spoke in jest, or earnest. 1730T. Boston View World (1799) 281 In your..wrestling with temptations, have ye not sometimes looked wistly for death's relief? |