light-witted
English
adj
Definitions
- Having a feeble or weak intellect.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English light-witted, light + Middle English witted (having intelligence understanding).
Origin
Middle English
witted
Gloss
having intelligence understanding
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- light English
- light-handed English
- lightfoot English
- lighthearted English
- witted English
- lēoht Old English
- light Middle English
- light-witted Middle English
- lighty Middle English
- witted Middle English