Wit

wit, v. i. To know; to be, or become, aware, — used chiefly in the infinitive, to wit, which is employed, esp. in legal language, to call attention to a particular thing, or to a more particular specification of what has preceded, and is equivalent to namely, that is to say. — n. Mind; intellect: understanding; sense; a mental faculty or power of the mind: felicitous a ociation of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; power of readily combining objects in such a manner; a person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, etc.; ingenuity; humor; satire; sarcasm; iron}"; burlesque. — Wit'ty, -tT, a. [-tiee; -tiest.] Po e ing wit or humor: good at repartee; acute; smart; sharp: arch: keen; facetious; satirical; ironical; taunting — Wit'ticism, -tl-sizm, n. A sentence or phrase which i creet; not under the guidance of judgment. — Wit'ling, k. One who has little wit or understanding: a pretender to wit or smartne . — Wit'ne ,??. Attestation of a fact or event; testimony; that which furnishes evidence or proof; one who beholds or has personal knowledge of anything. (Laic.) One who gives evidence before a judicial tribunal: one who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who gives testimony, — v. t. [witne ed (-nest), -ne ing.] To see or know by personal presence, have direct cognizance of; to give testimony to, testify to something; to see the execution of (an instrument) and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity. — v. i. To bear testimony, give evidence, testily.— Wit'ne er, n. One who witne es.— Wit'tol, n. A man who knows his wife's infidelity, and submits or consents to it; a cuckold.