† wistlyadv.

Forms: 1500s wystly, wistle, wistlie, 1500s–1800s wistly.

Etymology: Origin doubtful; perhaps a variant of whistly adv., whishtly adv. at whisht adj.¹ Derivatives; silently, hushedly.

Obsolete.

With close attention; intently. Occasionally with implication of wistfully adv. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adverb]

intentivelyc1290

studiouslya1382

intentlyc1425

wistlya1500

poringly1594

intensively1637

wistfully1664

fixedly1702

concentratedly1794

a1500 Gest of Robyn Hode ccccx Robyn behelde our comly kynge Wystly in the face.

1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Oi With that Castibula looking wistly vpon him, in furious rage flange hastilye from him.

1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. G2^v Now lies it on an vpshot, therefore strike, And wistlie follow whiles the games on foote.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 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.

1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. v. 122 What time the new-cloath'd trees by gusts of winde Vnmou'd, stand wistly listning to those layes.

1641 H. L'Estrange Gods Sabbath 23 If you look wistly upon Calvines words, you shall find him not repugnant to what I have here delivered.

1675 N. Lee Trag. Nero iii. i. 23 Do you know me, Sir? Look wistly on me.

1724 S. Knight Life J. Colet 54 He look'd wistly upon me, to observe whether I spoke in jest, or earnest.

a1732 T. Boston View this & Other World (1775) v. 278 In your..wrestling with temptations, have ye not sometimes looked wistly for death's relief?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	wistly
释义	† wistlyadv. Forms: 1500s wystly, wistle, wistlie, 1500s–1800s wistly. Etymology: Origin doubtful; perhaps a variant of whistly adv., whishtly adv. at whisht adj.¹ Derivatives; silently, hushedly. Obsolete. With close attention; intently. Occasionally with implication of wistfully adv. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [adverb] intentivelyc1290 studiouslya1382 intentlyc1425 wistlya1500 poringly1594 intensively1637 wistfully1664 fixedly1702 concentratedly1794 a1500 Gest of Robyn Hode ccccx Robyn behelde our comly kynge Wystly in the face. 1583 B. Melbancke Philotimus (new ed.) sig. Oi With that Castibula looking wistly vpon him, in furious rage flange hastilye from him. 1596 Raigne of Edward III sig. G2^v Now lies it on an vpshot, therefore strike, And wistlie follow whiles the games on foote. View more context for this quotation 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. 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. 1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. v. 122 What time the new-cloath'd trees by gusts of winde Vnmou'd, stand wistly listning to those layes. 1641 H. L'Estrange Gods Sabbath 23 If you look wistly upon Calvines words, you shall find him not repugnant to what I have here delivered. 1675 N. Lee Trag. Nero iii. i. 23 Do you know me, Sir? Look wistly on me. 1724 S. Knight Life J. Colet 54 He look'd wistly upon me, to observe whether I spoke in jest, or earnest. a1732 T. Boston View this & Other World (1775) v. 278 In your..wrestling with temptations, have ye not sometimes looked wistly for death's relief? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adv.a1500
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