witfuladj.

/ˈwɪtfʊl/

Etymology: In Middle English aphetic for *iwitful, Old English *gewitfull, inferred < ungewitfull ( < ungewitt madness, folly); in modern English a new formation on wit n. and -ful suffix.

†1. Wise, sagacious. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adjective]

glewc725

wiselyc900

snoterc950

wiseOE

keena1000

witterc1100

redewisec1225

redefulc1275

well-donec1275

witfulc1275

sage1297

redya1325

heartya1382

prudenta1382

hearteda1425

subtilea1450

sapient1471

Palladian1562

wittiful1590

judicious1591

cordate1651

sophical1739

sophica1773

sapientious1852

unbesotted1875

sapiential1882

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4536 Þurh his wit-fulne cræfte.

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 458 Membricius..wes..wys & witful [c1300 Otho witfol].

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 150 He makeþ man wytuol and wys.

1544 P. Betham tr. J. di Porcia Preceptes Warre i. cxxx. sig. G iv^v A wytfull capitayne wyll sende some of hys souldyours that be subtyle & wyttye, to..tempt the mynde of his enemies.

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. v. 66 That is the marke of that witfull action (that is to say, of the euerlasting Word or Conceyt whereby God made them).

1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. C2 Tis passing miraculous, that your dul and blind worship should so sodainly turne both sightfull, and witfull.

2. Full of wit (in modern senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective]

quainta1250

conceitive1579

conceited1583

conceity1589

conceitful1594

wittya1616

sharply-conceived1630

smart1639

mercurial1647

spiritual1701

wittified1742

scintillant1764

witful1765

1765 J. Brown Christian Jrnl. 174 The poems of lofty Milton, witful Cowley, elegant Pope.

1872 Daily News 31 July M. Thiers' utterances snap with witful shrewdness.

1924 Countries of World I. 639/2 The women deck these stands with witful skill.

1935 W. de la Mare Early One Morning 321 A willing and witful child.

1980 N.Y. Times 26 Aug. c–8 Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello... For pinpoint gestural precision and witful repartee, this sophisticated instrumental dialogue is an unending source of fascination.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	witful
释义	witfuladj. /ˈwɪtfʊl/ Etymology: In Middle English aphetic for iwitful, Old English gewitfull, inferred < ungewitfull ( < ungewitt madness, folly); in modern English a new formation on wit n. and -ful suffix. †1. Wise, sagacious. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adjective] glewc725 wiselyc900 snoterc950 wiseOE keena1000 witterc1100 redewisec1225 redefulc1275 well-donec1275 witfulc1275 sage1297 redya1325 heartya1382 prudenta1382 hearteda1425 subtilea1450 sapient1471 Palladian1562 wittiful1590 judicious1591 cordate1651 sophical1739 sophica1773 sapientious1852 unbesotted1875 sapiential1882 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4536 Þurh his wit-fulne cræfte. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 458 Membricius..wes..wys & witful [c1300 Otho witfol]. 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 150 He makeþ man wytuol and wys. 1544 P. Betham tr. J. di Porcia Preceptes Warre i. cxxx. sig. G iv^v A wytfull capitayne wyll sende some of hys souldyours that be subtyle & wyttye, to..tempt the mynde of his enemies. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. v. 66 That is the marke of that witfull action (that is to say, of the euerlasting Word or Conceyt whereby God made them). 1613 G. Chapman Memorable Maske Inns of Court sig. C2 Tis passing miraculous, that your dul and blind worship should so sodainly turne both sightfull, and witfull. 2. Full of wit (in modern senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective] quainta1250 conceitive1579 conceited1583 conceity1589 conceitful1594 wittya1616 sharply-conceived1630 smart1639 mercurial1647 spiritual1701 wittified1742 scintillant1764 witful1765 1765 J. Brown Christian Jrnl. 174 The poems of lofty Milton, witful Cowley, elegant Pope. 1872 Daily News 31 July M. Thiers' utterances snap with witful shrewdness. 1924 Countries of World I. 639/2 The women deck these stands with witful skill. 1935 W. de la Mare Early One Morning 321 A willing and witful child. 1980 N.Y. Times 26 Aug. c–8 Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello... For pinpoint gestural precision and witful repartee, this sophisticated instrumental dialogue is an unending source of fascination. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1928; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1275
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