Wish \Wish\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wished; p. pr. & vb. n. Wishing.]

[OE. wischen, weschen, wuschen, AS. w?scan; akin to D. wenschen, G. w["u]nschen, Icel. [ae]eskja, Dan. ["o]nske, Sw. ["o]nska; from AS. w?sc a wish; akin to OD. & G. wunsch, OHG. wunsc, Icel. ?sk, Skr. v[=a]?ch[=a] a wish, v[=a]?ch to wish; also to Skr. van to like, to wish. ?. See Winsome, Win, v. t., and cf. Wistful.]

1. To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.

They cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. --Acts xxvii. 29.

This is as good an argument as an antiquary could wish for. --Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Wishing \Wish"ing\, a. & n. from Wish, v. t.

Wishing bone. See Wishbone.

Wishing cap, a cap fabled to give one whatever he wishes for when wearing it.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)