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1.
witter
adj.
22 quotations in 2 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) Wise, prudent; knowledgeable; also, cunning, skilled, able [the precise gloss is determined by the context];
witter and wale (ware, wise), wise and witter
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witter of eie
, observant (b) requiring…
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2.
wrobben
v.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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To babble on, prattle;
wrobben ayenes
, voice complaints; also, rail against (God).
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