Middle English Dictionary Entry
ī̆sken v.
Entry Info
Forms | ī̆sken v. |
Etymology | Prob. ON; cp. OSwed. ȳskia; ?also cp. ME ȝiscen , var. of yitsen. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To long; ~ after, wish or long for (sth.).
Associated quotations
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)11848 : All þai fled fra him awai, And isked [Göt: praid] efter his enddai.