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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wisnit, Wysnit, -yt, Wisened, Wissinyt, Wistnet, ppl. adj. [Late ME wisen v. (once, 1450), OE wisnian, ON visna.] a. Shrivelled up, withered. b. Parched, dry. c. Of liquid: Dried. d. fig. —a. 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 56 (Sm.).
Broune muris kithit thair wysnit [Ruddim. wissinyt] mossy hewe 1513 Doug. vii Prol. 124.
In heich wysnit [Ruddim. wisnit] treis, The soir gled quhislis lowd —b. 1513 Doug. ix ii 70.
Hys [sc. the wild wolf's] wysnyt throt, havand of blude sic thrist, Gendris of lang fast sic ane appetyte —c. 1637 Justiciary Cases II 341.
With sum ticheris … of bluid wistnet … and dry upone his airme —d. fig. 1672 M. Bruce Rattling Dry Bones 33.
O so dry, o so pealed and o so wisened as your principles are in these days
