vish

Yola

Etymology

From Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳsċan, from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɪʃ/

Verb

vish

  1. to wish
    • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 7:
      An vish aal vellas wi a deel.
      And wish all men with the divil,

References
  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131
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