desier

For example, pro-civil-rights activists attacking Barry Goldwater as a “segregationist” for opposing the Civil Rights Act. Because they are motivated by a desire to dismantle segregation, and because he was opposed to one of their policies, they assume that he was motivated by a desier to maintain segregation.

Matthew Yglesias » The Limits of “No” 2009

Herro, Cweenie, teh mamakitty is sew glad ai iz home to tend to her ebbry want n desier!

I dreemed I had cheezburgers. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

I would assume that similar brain-things go on when we play games (how can I do XYZ within the bounds of the rules?) as when we process language (how can I communicate my desier for XYZ within the bounds of sense, propriety, etc.)

I Gamer 2008

Eagles pitch, And instantlie indeuours to effect _Grinuils_ desier, by ending Deaths defect.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

In this great thunder of his valiant speech, From whence the eares-eyes honors lightning felt, The _Spanish_ Nauie came within the reach Of Cannon shot, which equallie was delt On eyther side, each other to impeach; Whose volleys made the pittying skyes to melt, Yet with their noyse, in _Grinuiles_ heart did frame, Greater desier, to conquer greater fame.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

I desier the favour your ladyship will present my humble sarvise to Sir William.

Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume III. Mrs. Thomson

I am not sufferd to bow the knees of my body, I humby crave to speke with your higthnis; wiche I wolde not be so bold to desier, if I knewe my selfe most clere as I knowe myselfe most tru.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various

Also I most humbly beseche your Highnes to pardon this my boldnes, wiche innocency procures me to do, togither with hope of your natural kindnes; wiche I trust wyl not se me cast away without desert: wiche what it is, I wold desier no more of God, but that you truly knewe.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various

Harding to the Counsell, Attested by the Secretary and sent to the Gov'nor and Counsell at the berbadoes, And further Ordered that the Secretary may give true coppies thereof to the Capt. or any other of the prizemen or any other that shall desier them;

Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898

I am at present alwaies glad of his companie at the Hall, and willinge to give anye littel encourragement to his desier of learninge in the liberal sciences fitting for a gentleman, the wich his entring on a shoppe or warehouse would distroye and put an ende to.

The Old Manor House 1793