Etymology

wantwit

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Today it means: A person wanting or lacking wit or sense; a fool. Full definition →

Middle English wanten wit
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwanten wit
  2. English todaywantwit

From Middle English wanten wit, equivalent to want + wit.

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