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Fisted vs Wisted - What's the difference?

fisted | wisted |

As verbs the difference between fisted and wisted

is that fisted is past tense of fist while wisted is past tense of wist.

As an adjective fisted

is (in combination) Having some specific type of fist.

fisted

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (in combination ) Having some specific type of fist

    • Derived terms

    * double-fisted * iron-fisted * ham-fisted * tight-fisted * two-fisted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fist)

    • Anagrams

    *

    wisted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wist)

    • Anagrams

    *

    wist

    English

    Etymology 1

    Past indicative of (m): from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Compare (m).

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (wit)
  • * a''1796 , , "Bonie Jean: A Ballad", in ''Poems and Songs , P.F. Collier & Son (1909–14), Bartleby.com (2001), [http://www.bartleby.com/6/419.html],
    • And lang ere witless Jeanie wist , / Her heart was tint, her peace was stown!

    Etymology 2

    A misunderstanding, or a joking use of the past indicative of (m): from (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . Compare (m).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (nonstandard, pseudo-archaic) To know, be aware of.
    • Usage notes
    * (rft-sense) This use of wist was never a part of the regular English language; rather, it resulted from the erroneous attempted use of archaisms.

    Anagrams

    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms ----