† wisifyv.
/ˈwʌɪzɪfʌɪ/ Obsolete.
transitive. To make wise.Apparently an isolated use.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > make wise [verb (transitive)]
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1694 P. A. Motteux in tr. F. Rabelais 5th Bk. Wks. Prol. sig. A3v The World therefore, wisifying it self [Fr. en sagissant], shall no longer dread the..Blossoms of Beans every coming Spring.
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