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Wittier vs Witter - What's the difference?

wittier | witter |

As adjectives the difference between wittier and witter

is that wittier is comparative of witty while witter is knowing, certain, sure, wis.

As a verb witter is

to make sure, inform, or declare.

wittier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (witty)

    • witty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (label) Wise, having good judgement.
  • *, Bk.VIII, Ch.viij:
  • *:Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyngthat he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.
  • (label) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
  • *, II.7:
  • *:It hath beene a witty invention.
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • :
  • Full of wit.
  • :
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
  • :

    • Synonyms

    * facetious * humorous * jocose * jocular * quick * See also

    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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