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Witter vs Witted - What's the difference?

witter | witted |

As adjectives the difference between witter and witted

is that witter is knowing, certain, sure, wis while witted is having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability.

As verbs the difference between witter and witted

is that witter is to make sure, inform, or declare while witted is past tense of wit.

witter

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) witter, witer, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) knowing, certain, sure, wis.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) witteren, witeren, of (etyl) origin, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, intransitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) to make sure, inform, or declare.
  • to speak at length on a trivial subject.
    • She got home and started wittering about some religious cult she’d just heard about.
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    witted

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chiefly, in combination) having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability)

    • Derived terms

    * dull-witted * fine-witted * half-witted * gross-witted * keen-witted * light-witted * quick-witted * sharp-witted * slow-witted

    Verb

    (head)
  • (wit)