Definitions For Witter

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, enm, witter}}, witer, of {{der, en, gmq}} origin, from {{der, en, non, vitr, , wise, knowing}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, witraz, , knowing}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *weyd-, , to know}}. Cognate with {{cog, is, vitur, , wise}}. More at wit, wis.

Adjective

(obsolete, or, dialectal) knowing, certain, sure, wis.

Etymology 2

From {{der, en, enm, witteren}}, witeren, of {{der, en, gmq}} origin, from {{der, en, non, vitra, , to make wise, make sure}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, witrōną, , to make wise}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *weyd-, , to know}}. Cognate with {{cog, is, vitra, , to make wise, make certain}}, {{cog, is, vitur, , wise}}. More at wit, wis.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive) to speak at length on a trivial subject. : She got home and started wittering about some religious cult she’d just heard about. (intransitive, intransitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) to make sure, inform, or declare.