- wītan (2)
- *wītan (2)germ., stark. Verb:Verweis: s. *weitan (3)
Germanisches Wörterbuch . 2014.
Germanisches Wörterbuch . 2014.
witan — An Anglo Saxon term that meant wise men, persons learned in the law; in particular, the king s advisers or members of his council. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. witan An Anglo Saxon … Law dictionary
witan — [wit′ n] pl.n. [OE, pl. of wita, one who knows, wise man, councilor < witan, to know: see WISE1] the council of an Anglo Saxon king … English World dictionary
Witan — Wit an, n. pl. [AS., pl. of wita sage, councilor.] Lit., wise men; specif. (A. S. Hist.), the members of the national, or king s, council which sat to assist the king in administrative and judicial matters; also, the council. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
þwītan — *þwītan germ.?, stark. Verb: Verweis: s. *þweitan s. þweitan; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
wītan (1) — *wītan (1) germ., stark. Verb: Verweis: s. *weitan (1) … Germanisches Wörterbuch
witan — /witan/ In Saxon law, wise men; persons of information, especially in the laws; the king s advisers; members of the king s council; the optimates, or principal men of the kingdom … Black's law dictionary
Witan — Witenagemot Un roi anglo saxon avec son Witan. Le Witenagemot (également appelé Witan) était une institution politique dans l Angleterre des Saxons entre approximativement les VIIe et XI … Wikipédia en Français
Witan — Darstellung eines biblischen Pharaos als angelsächsischer König in einem Witan. Englischer Hexateuch, 11. Jahrhundert Der Witenagemot oder Witan war ungefähr zwischen dem 7. und dem 11. Jahrhundert eine politische Institution im angelsächsischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
witan — irreg v/t to be aware of or conscious of, know, understand; observe, perceive; gewitan ascertain, learn; andan witan dislike; incan witan (tó) to have a grudge (against); ege witan to fear; dón tó witanne to cause to know, inform; myne witan to… … Old to modern English dictionary
witan — /wit n, ahn/, n. Early Eng. Hist. 1. the members of the national council or witenagemot. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the witenagemot. [1800 10; mod. E < OE, pl. of wita one who knows, councilor; akin to WIT2] * * * or witenagemot Council of the… … Universalium