Witting
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witting¹
- /ˈwɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
Partly from Old Norse vitand, partly from the present participle of wit.
noun
- Knowledge, awareness. Howbeit, as great is growyng, if we suffer thys yong king in our enemies hande, which without his witting might abuse the name of his commandement, to ante of our knowing, which thing God and good provision forbid.
witting²
- /ˈwɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
Participle adjective of wit.
adjective more witting · most witting
- aware, knowledgeable Sometimes the committing authority, who is usually located in the United States, is the only person who is witting of the CIA officer's true affiliation.
- Done deliberately or intentionally
verb
- present participle and gerund of wit
Witting³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Witting. It could also be a variant of Whiting.
proper noun Wittings
- A surname from German.
