The witnessing of the truth was then so generally attended with this
event [martyrdom] that martyrdom now signifies not only to witness, but
to witness to death.
South.
Wit"ness*er (?), n. One who witness.
Wit"-snap`per (?), n. One who affects repartee; a wit-cracker. [Obs.]
Shak.
Wit"-starved` (?), a. Barren of wit; destitute of genius. Examiner.
Wit"ted (?), a. Having (such) a wit or understanding; as, a
quick-witted boy.
Wit"tic*as`ter (?), n. [Formed like criticaster.] A witling. [R.]
Milton.
Wit"ti*cism (?), n. [From Witty.] A witty saying; a sentence or phrase
which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton.
He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; all which
are below the dignity of heroic verse.
Addison.
Wit"ti*fied (?), a. [Witty + - fy + -ed.] Possessed of wit; witty. [R.]
R. North.
Wit"ti*ly, adv. In a witty manner; wisely; ingeniously; artfully; with
wit; with a delicate turn or phrase, or with an ingenious association
of ideas.
Who his own harm so wittily contrives.
Dryden.
Wit"ti*ness, n. The quality of being witty.
Wit"ting*ly (?), adv. [See Wit, v.] Knowingly; with knowledge; by
design.
Wit"tol (?), n. [Said to be for white tail, and so called in allusion
to its white tail; but cf. witwal.]