to+wit

  • 31wit — s.n. (Anglicism) Glumă inteligentă, spirit. [pron. uit. / < engl. wit]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 14.11.2005. Sursa: DN …

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  • 32wit — verb. This old native word for know barely survives in the phrase to wit (= that is to say, namely), in the derived forms wittingly and unwittingly, and in the first and third person singular archaic form wot (especially in T. E. Brown s often… …

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  • 33wit's — wit s) ● wit …

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  • 34wit|an — «WIHT uhn», noun (plural). in Anglo Saxon times: 1. the members of the national council (witenagemot). 2. the council itself. ╂[modern revival of Old English witan, plural of wita council or (literally) one who knows < witan wit, know] …

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  • 35wit|e|na|ge|mote — wit|e|na|ge|mot or wit|e|na|ge|mote «WIHT uh nuh guh MOHT», noun. the royal council of the Anglo Saxons; assembly of the witan. ╂[modern revival of Old English witena gemōt (literally) assembly of wise men < witena, genitive plural of wita… …

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  • 36wit|e|na|ge|mot — or wit|e|na|ge|mote «WIHT uh nuh guh MOHT», noun. the royal council of the Anglo Saxons; assembly of the witan. ╂[modern revival of Old English witena gemōt (literally) assembly of wise men < witena, genitive plural of wita councilor (see etym …

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  • 37wit|ling — «WIHT lihng», noun. a person who fancies himself to be clever at repartee; would be wit. ╂[< wit1 + ling] …

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  • 38wit|ster — «WIHT stuhr», noun. a person who is adept in making witticisms; wit …

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  • 39wit|ti|ly — «WIHT uh lee», adverb. in a witty manner; with wit …

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  • 40wit|tol — «WIHT uhl», noun. Archaic. a man who is aware of and complaisant about the infidelity of his wife; contented cuckold. ╂[Middle English wetewold, apparently < weten to wit, know + wold, as in cokewold cuckold] …

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