Witted

//ˈwɪtɪd// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of wit form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability) in-compounds, not-comparable

Etymology

From Middle English witted, ywitted, equivalent to wit + -ed. Compare Old English witod (“appointed, ordained, assured, certain”).

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