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wittol — noun Etymology: Middle English wetewold, from weten, witen to know + cokewold cuckold more at wit Date: 15th century 1. archaic a man who knows of his wife s infidelity and puts up with it 2. archaic a witless person … New Collegiate Dictionary
wittol — /wit l/, n. Archaic. a man who knows of and tolerates his wife s infidelity. [1400 50; late ME wetewold, equiv. to wete WIT2 + (coke)wold CUCKOLD] * * * … Universalium
wittol — wit•tol [[t]ˈwɪt l[/t]] n. archaic a man who knows of and tolerates his wife s infidelity • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME wetewold=wete wit II+(coke)wold cuckold … From formal English to slang
wittol — /ˈwɪtl/ (say witl) noun Obsolete a man who knows of and tolerates his wife s infidelity. {Middle English wetewold, from wete wit2 (verb) + wold, modelled on cokewold cuckold} …
wittol — [wit′ l] n. [LME wetewold, formed, based on cokewold (see CUCKOLD) < witen, to know: see WIT2] Archaic a man who knows of his wife s adultery and tolerates it … English World dictionary
wit|tol — «WIHT uhl», noun. Archaic. a man who is aware of and complaisant about the infidelity of his wife; contented cuckold. ╂[Middle English wetewold, apparently < weten to wit, know + wold, as in cokewold cuckold] … Useful english dictionary
