- Atwite
- Atwite A*twite", v. t. [OE. attwyten, AS. [ae]tw[=i]tan. See {Twit}.] To speak reproachfully of; to twit; to upbraid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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Atwite
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atwite — … Useful english dictionary
twit — twit1 /twit/, v., twitted, twitting, n. v.t. 1. to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. 2. to reproach or upbraid. n. 3. an act of twitting. 4. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. [1520 30; aph. var. of… … Universalium
twit — was originally, and still is, a verb, meaning ‘taunt’ [16]. It is a shortened version of the now defunct atwite. This went back to Old English ætwītan, a compound verb formed from the prefix æt , denoting ‘opposition’, and wītan ‘reproach’. It is … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
twit — {{11}}twit (n.) foolish, stupid and ineffectual person, 1934, British slang, popular 1950s 60s, crossed over to U.S. with British sitcoms. It probably developed from TWIT (Cf. twit) (v.) in the sense of reproach, but it may be influenced by… … Etymology dictionary
twit — I [[t]twɪt[/t]] v. twit•ted, twit•ting, n. 1) to taunt or ridicule with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at 2) to reproach or upbraid 3) an act of twitting 4) a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe • Etymology: 1520–30; aph. var. of obs. atwite … From formal English to slang
twit — I. /twɪt / (say twit) verb (t) (twitted, twitting) 1. to taunt, gibe at, or banter by references to anything embarrassing. 2. to reproach or upbraid. –noun 3. the act of twitting. 4. a derisive reproach; taunt; gibe. {aphetic variant of obsolete… …
twit — was originally, and still is, a verb, meaning ‘taunt’ [16]. It is a shortened version of the now defunct atwite. This went back to Old English ætwītan, a compound verb formed from the prefix æt , denoting ‘opposition’, and wītan ‘reproach’. It is … Word origins
twit — 1. n. esp. Brit. sl. a silly or foolish person. Etymology: orig. dial.: perh. f. TWIT(2) 2. v.tr. (twitted, twitting) reproach or taunt, usu. good humouredly. Etymology: 16th c. twite f. atwite f. OE aeligtwitan reproach with f. aeligt at + witan … Useful english dictionary
atwond — atwond, atwot pa. tense of atwind, atwite v … Useful english dictionary
atwot — atwond, atwot pa. tense of atwind, atwite v … Useful english dictionary
