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16,245 words match “WIT”

THWITE v.
To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Chaucer.
THWITTLE n. 2 definitions
A small knife; a whittle. [Written also thwitel.] [Obs.] "A Sheffield thwittle." Chaucer.
TIRWIT n. 2 definitions
The lapwing. [Prov. Eng.]
TWIT v.
t, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. This these scoffers twitted the Christian with. Tillotson. Æsop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. L'Estrange.
TWITCH v. 4 definitions
To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes. Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. Pope.
TWITCH GRASS n.
See Quitch grass.
TWITCHER n.
One who, or that which, twitches.
TWITE n. 2 definitions
The European tree sparrow.
TWITLARK n.
The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
TWITTER n. 8 definitions
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider.
TWITTERING n. 2 definitions
The act of one who, or that which, twitters.
TWITTINGLY adv.
In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.
TWITTLE-TWATTLE n. 3 definitions
Tattle; gabble. L'Estrange.
UNBEWITCH v.
To free from a spell; to disenchant. [R.] South.
UNDERLOAD SWITCH n.
A switch which opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motors from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.
UNDERWITTED a.
Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly. [R.] Bp. Kennet.
UNWIT v. 2 definitions
To deprive of wit. [Obs.] Shak.
UNWITCH v.
To free from a witch or witches; to fee from witchcraft. [R.] B. Jonson.
UNWITTING a.
Not knowing; unconscious; ignorant. -- Un*wit"ting*ly, adv.
UWAROWITE n.
Ouvarovite.
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