I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English wisshing, from gerund of wisshen to wish
: an act or instance of wishing
wishing won't pay the rent
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of wish (I)
1. archaic : wishful
returned to cheer his wishing tenant's sight — Allan Ramsay †1758
2.
[ wishing (I) ]
: regarded as having the power to grant wishes
wishing cap
wishing well