Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gawitō. Cognate with Old Frisian wita, Old Saxon giwito, and Old High German giwizzo. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ wita.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ġewita m

  1. witness (someone who testifies or has witnessed something)
  2. accomplice

Declension

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