- unwitende
- adj unwitting, ignorant
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
unwitende
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unwitting — O.E. unwitende, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + witting (see WIT (Cf. wit)). Cf. O.H.G. unwizzanti, Ger. unwissend, O.N. uvitandi, Goth. unwitands. Rare after c.1600; revived c.1800 … Etymology dictionary
unwitting — adjective 1》 not aware of the full facts: an unwitting accomplice. 2》 not intentional. Derivatives unwittingly adverb unwittingness noun Origin OE unwitende not knowing or realizing (see un 1, wit2) … English new terms dictionary
unwitting — [unwit′iŋ] adj. [ME unwiting, altered < OE unwitende < un , not + prp. of witan, to know: see WIT2] 1. not knowing; unaware 2. not intended; unintentional unwittingly adv … English World dictionary
unwitting — adj. 1 unaware of the state of the case (an unwitting offender). 2 unintentional. Derivatives: unwittingly adv. unwittingness n. Etymology: OE unwitende (as UN (1), WIT(2)) … Useful english dictionary
