Pythagoras learned much . . . becoming a mighty wiseacre.
Leland.
2. One who makes undue pretensions to wisdom; a would-be-wise person;
hence, in contempt, a simpleton; a dunce.
Wise"-heart`ed (?), a. Wise; knowing; skillful; sapient; erudite;
prudent. Ex. xxviii. 3.
Wise"-like` (?), a. Resembling that which is wise or sensible;
judicious.
The only wise-like thing I heard anybody say.
Sir W. Scott.
Wise"ling (?), n. One who pretends to be wise; a wiseacre; a witling.
Donne.
Wise"ly, adv. In a wise manner; prudently; judiciously; discreetly;
with wisdom.
And wisely learn to curb thy sorrows wild.
Milton.
Wise"ness, n. Wisdom. [Obs.] Spenser.
Wish (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wishing.]
[OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w&?;scan; akin to D. wenschen, G.
wünschen, Icel. æeskja, Dan. önske, Sw. önska; from AS. w&?;sc a wish;
akin to OD. & G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. &?;sk, Skr. v&?;ch a wish,
v&?;ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. &?;. See Winsome,
Win, v. t., and cf. Wistful.]