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From a Scandinavian source. Compare Middle Swedish vitterliga, early Danish viderlige.
First known use, by meaning
- 13th–16th c. Clearly, certainly; without doubt; truly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
witterly
Today it means: Clearly, certainly; without doubt; truly. Full definition →
First used 13th–16th c.