a. [ For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See Wish. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
That he who there at such an hour hath been,
Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
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