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AtwiteAtwite A*twite", v. t. [OE. attwyten, AS. [ae]tw[=i]tan. See
Twit.]
To speak reproachfully of; to twit; to upbraid. [Obs.] Fightwite
Fightwite Fight"wite`, n. [Fight + wite.] (O.Eng. Law)
A mulct or fine imposed on a person for making a fight or
quarrel to the disturbance of the peace.
NotwithstandingNotwithstanding Not`with*stand"ing, adv. or conj. [Originally
the participle of withstand, with not prefixed.]
Nevertheless; however; although; as, I shall go,
notwithstanding it rains.
I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give
it to thy servant. Notwithstanding, in thy days I will
not do it. --1 Kings xi.
11, 12.
They which honor the law as an image of the wisdom of
God himself, are, notwithstanding, to know that the
same had an end in Christ. --Hooker.
You did wisely and honestly too, notwithstanding She is
the greatest beauty in the parish. --Fielding.
Notwithstanding that, notwithstanding; although.
These days were ages to him, notwithstanding that he
was basking in the smiles of the pretty Mary. --W.
Irving. Notwithstanding thatNotwithstanding Not`with*stand"ing, adv. or conj. [Originally
the participle of withstand, with not prefixed.]
Nevertheless; however; although; as, I shall go,
notwithstanding it rains.
I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give
it to thy servant. Notwithstanding, in thy days I will
not do it. --1 Kings xi.
11, 12.
They which honor the law as an image of the wisdom of
God himself, are, notwithstanding, to know that the
same had an end in Christ. --Hooker.
You did wisely and honestly too, notwithstanding She is
the greatest beauty in the parish. --Fielding.
Notwithstanding that, notwithstanding; although.
These days were ages to him, notwithstanding that he
was basking in the smiles of the pretty Mary. --W.
Irving. Outwit
Outwit Out*wit", v. t.
To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach
by superior craft.
They did so much outwit and outwealth us ! --Gauden.
Outwit
Outwit Out"wit, n.
The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and
experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
[Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
Twitch
Twitch Twitch, n.
1. The act of twitching; a pull with a jerk; a short, sudden,
quick pull; as, a twitch by the sleeve.
2. A short, spastic contraction of the fibers or muscles; a
simple muscular contraction; as, convulsive twitches; a
twitch in the side.
3. (Far.) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes
a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or
an ear of a horse. By twisting the stick the compression
is made sufficiently painful to keep the animal quiet
during a slight surgical operation. --J. H. Walsh.
twitch grassQuitch grass Quitch" grass` [Properly quick grass, being
probably so called from its vigorous growth, or from its
tenacity of life. See Quick, and cf. Couch grass.] (Bot.)
A perennial grass (Agropyrum repens) having long running
rootstalks, by which it spreads rapidly and pertinaciously,
and so becomes a troublesome weed. Also called couch grass,
quick grass, quick grass, twitch grass. See
Illustration in Appendix. Twitch grassTwitch grass Twitch" grass` (Bot.)
See Quitch grass. Twitcher
Twitcher Twitch"er, n.
One who, or that which, twitches.
TwiteTwite Twite, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The European tree sparrow.
(b) The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris). [Prov. Eng.] Twitlark
Twitlark Twit"lark`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The meadow pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
TwitterTwitter Twit"ter, n. [From Twit.]
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. TwitterTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. Twitter
Twitter Twit"ter, v. t.
To utter with a twitter. --Cowper.
Twitter
Twitter Twit"ter, n.
1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted
noise, as that made by a swallow.
2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially
restrained; a titter; a giggle. --Hudibras.
3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
TwitteredTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. TwitteringTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. Twittingly
Twittingly Twit"ting*ly, adv.
In a twitting manner; with upbraiding.
Wantwit
Wantwit Want"wit`, n.
One destitute of wit or sense; a blockhead; a fool. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Meaning of Twit from wikipedia
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