But in estimating the powers of the witan, we must not lose sight of the fact, that the king sometimes assumes a tone of superiority scarcely consistent with its independence.
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Witan
//ˈwɪtən//
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The folkland, the national fund, was administered and conveyed conjointly by the king and the witan.
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