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- v. Second-person singular simple present form of Xyzy}}.
Examples
“Prithee, why this burst of fury, these bloodshot eyes? who wrongs thee? what is it thou wantest?”
“Answered the Caliph, “Thou shalt have what thou wantest; but let search be made first in my palace and then in those of the Wazir and the Chief of the Sixty.””
“These words should come from none but a champion doughty and bold: what wantest thou of justice?”
““O my son,” replied he, “this is my buttery before thee” (and it was the store-room provided for the Commander of the Faithful); “so go in, and take whatso thou wilt, for there is over and above what thou wantest.””
“And if thou canst be content, thou hast abundance, nihil est, nihil deest, thou hast little, thou wantest nothing.”
“But what wantest thou, to expostulate the matter? or what hast thou not better than a rich man?”
“Pretty creature, said she; and wantest thou thy good master to come, and quarrel with his sister on thy account? —”
“And thou wantest to make a merit with the uncle, with a view to one of his nieces.”
“If thou wantest my assistance in the latter, command me.”
“Surely thou must see the inconsistence of her forgiving unforgiveness, as I may call it! — yet, heavy varlet as thou art, thou wantest to be drawn up after her!”
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