A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: wished

Number of occurrences in corpus: 9

ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1462 the extent that mighty kings wished to keep him with them / so tha
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord 23 4 n holy baptism, as his father wished, / and concerning him the prophe
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 482 mbs of saintly men / because he wished the darkness of the old law t
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1041 ed earth from its known edge, / wished with violence and without hes
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1799 r mother / that in chastity she wished constantly to serve Christ co
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1916 who knows all hidden things, / wished to demonstrate the triumphs o
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 1962 r, quicker than words, he who wished to harm the saintly one / with
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 873 ay that he [Oidilwald] rarely wished to reveal to anyone / miracles
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 179 making the first cut, / as he wished to take up the mark of a life