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witless

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Definitions

  1. (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

Word origin

From Middle English witles, from Old English witlēas (“senseless; witless”), from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz (“witless”), equivalent to wit + -less. Cognate with Swedish vettlös (“senseless; witless; wild”), Icelandic vitlaus (“senseless; witless; foolish; mad”).

Used in a sentence

  • Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.
  • To be his whore, is witles; Out upon't;
  • Rage warps my clearest cry To witless agony.

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