witting

noun

1. (obsolete, uncountable)Knowledge, awareness.

   “Howbeit, as great is growyng, if we suffer thys yong king in our enemies hande, which without his witting might abuse the name of his commandement, to ante of our knowing, which thing God and good provision forbid.”

   “All such particular sums of money which he hath levied or lawfully might have levied to his witting or knowledge within his bailiwick, as part or parcel, […]”

   “He received holy water, but no holy bread to his witting.”

   “I have seen Sir Tristram fight, said Sir Palamides, but never Sir Launcelot to my witting.”

adj

1. aware, knowledgeable

   “Sometimes the committing authority, who is usually located in the United States, is the only person who is witting of the CIA officer's true affiliation.”

2. Done deliberately or intentionally

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of wit

name

1. A surname from German.