wittoll+ (witol)

t. [Also wittal; He would wittal me Davenport, City Night Cap, i. 1. A dialectal reduction of n.] To indulge in vain, sportive, or over-subtle fancies; speculate idly or irreverently: with an indefinite it . wittol2 (wit'ol), n. whitetail. [Cornwall, Eng.] wittollyt, a. [ wittoll +-ly1.] Like or charwit-wormt (wit'werm), n . Dangerous it is to witwanton it with the majesty of God. Fuller , Holy State. [ act eristic of a wittol, or submi ive cuckold. Shak., M. W. of W., ii. 2. 283. Her husband was hanged for his wittoldly permi ion, and shee herselfe drowned. Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 293. wit-tooth (wit'töth), n. A wisdom-tooth. witts (wits), n. pl . Same as tin - wits . When much pyrites [in tin-bearing rock] is present, it is nece ary to make a preliminary concentration, and roast the enriched product ( witts ) in a furnace. Encyc. Brit ., XVI. 466.