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wit


Main Entry: 1wit
Pronunciation: \ˈwit\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): wist \ˈwist\; wit·ting present 1st & 3d singular wot \ˈwät\
Etymology: Middle English witen (1st & 3d singular present wot, past wiste), from Old English witan (1st & 3d singular present wāt, past wisse, wiste); akin to Old High German wizzan to know, Latin vidēre to see, Greek eidenai to know, idein to see
Date: before 12th century

1 archaic : know
2 archaic : to come to know : learn


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