Wist"ful (?), 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.]

1. Longing; wishful; desirous.

Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea.

2. Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.

That he who there at such an hour hath been,
Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot.

-- Wist"ful*ly, adv. -- Wist"ful*ness, n.

Wist"ful (?), 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.]

1. Longing; wishful; desirous.

Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea.

2. Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative.

That he who there at such an hour hath been,
Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot.

-- Wist"ful*ly, adv. -- Wist"ful*ness, n.

• full of yearning or longing
  
• sad and thoughtful