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