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1. wīsen v.

36 quotations in 4 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) To advise (sb., oneself), counsel; also fig.; advise (sb. to do sth. or that he or she do sth.); also, teach (sb.), teach (sb. sth.), instruct;—occas. used in asseverations; (b) ?to learn (sth.).

2. fō̆rth-wīsen v.

Additional spellings: forthwisen
1 quotation in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
To bring up (a child).

3. right-wīsen v.

Additional spellings: rightwisen
12 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
(a) To justify (sb. or sth.), vindicate; hold (sb.) justified; ben rightwised; (b) to judge (a cause), do justice to.