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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: origin of wittol #38296 08/13/2001 11:03 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >we should check OED, but W3 traces it from ME wetewold as in cokewold (cuckold). OED2 not only supports this, but suggests a direct path from cokewold, and shows the second sense as transf. (? with pun on wit-all.) One who has little sense; a half-witted person; a fool; occas. a witling. Shakespeare was an early user of the cuckold sense. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Downsizing... Goatboy 08/10/2001 10:50 PM Re: Downsizing... Bobyoungbalt 08/13/2001 4:08 PM Re: Downsizing... tsuwm 08/13/2001 5:19 PM Re: Downsizing... wwh 08/13/2001 5:33 PM Re: Downsizing... wwh 08/13/2001 5:37 PM Re: origin of wittol tsuwm 08/13/2001 5:42 PM Re: down sizing phrases/words wow 08/13/2001 6:51 PM Re: down sizing phrases/words wwh 08/13/2001 7:43 PM Re: double dare Faldage 08/13/2001 7:48 PM Re: double dare wwh 08/13/2001 7:55 PM Re: double dare inselpeter 08/13/2001 10:12 PM Re: double dare Faldage 08/14/2001 12:23 PM Re: double dare Anonymous 08/13/2001 7:55 PM Re: down sizing phrases/words of troy 08/13/2001 8:06 PM Re: origin of wittol tsuwm 08/13/2001 11:03 PM Re: Downsizing... tsuwm 08/13/2001 8:23 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,267 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 26 A C Bowden 6 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 John Fox 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,127 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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