1551 J. Bale f. lxxxiiij Than as wyse as .ij. wyspes and as godly as .ij. goselynges, they examined her what her beleue was in the sacrament.
1655 H. More 218 When we say that one is as wise as a wisp, does that imply the wisp is wise?
1682 H. More Annot. Lux Orientalis 35 in They would have rose out of their sleep no more wise than a Wisp.