Definitions for witan

witan wit·an

Spelling: [wit-n, -ahn]
IPA: /ˈwɪt n, -ɑn/

Witan is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in witan (aintw).

Definitions for witan

noun

  1. the members of the national council or witenagemot.
  2. (used with a singular verb) the witenagemot.

Origin of witan

1800-10; Modern English Old English, plural of wita one who knows, councilor; akin to wit2

Examples for witan

The witan without them was bad enough; The witan with them had become insupportable.

Their power in the national assembly of the witan had decided the choice of kings.

But not a word is said as to any inadequate number in the witan.

The witan was rather jolly when there were crowds and crowds of people there; otherwise it was dull.

But it was absolutely necessary to prove them before the witan 293.

But for all that she had not hesitated to use her “pull” in order to get him to The witan that day.

He, too, first took refuge in the Weald when deposed by his witan.

But she had come here expressly to avoid going back to The witan.

Then they too yielded, and the witan of all England took Swegen as their king.

That she had come upon them so far from The witan was evidence of this.

Word Value for witan
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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