Old English, plural of wita sage, adviser; akin to Old High German wizzo sage, Old English witan to know
1807, in the meaning defined above
wit
witan
witch
“Witan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witan. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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