I would be glad to thrive, sir, And I was wished to your worship by a
gentleman.
B. Jonson.
Syn. — See Desire.
Wish, n. 1. Desire; eager desire; longing.
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God a stead.
Job xxxiii. 6.
2. Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or
imprecation.
Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish.
Shak.