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

1archaic : know2archaic : to come to know : learn