witan

Speech parts

1. witan - Noun

2. witan - Verb

Meaning

witan (plural witans)

The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot.

to know, be aware of
be hwāmhwugu witanto know about something

to feel a certain emotion

wītan

to blame, accuse, reproach

witan

nominative plural of wita

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According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the witan would only receive him back under the condition that he promise to rule better than he had. Source: Internet

His nickname of the 'Unræd' or 'Unready' means ill-advised, indicating that contemporaries regarded those who sat in the witan as in part responsible for the failure of his reign. Source: Internet

Foot, Æthelstan: The First King of England, pp. 71–72 A key mechanism of government was the Royal Council (or witan ). Source: Internet

Hindley, p. 220 The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Anglo-Saxon England prefers 'King's Council', but adds that it was known in Old English as the 'witan'. Source: Internet

Kingship and kingdoms Anglo-Saxon king with his witan. Source: Internet

The surviving members of the witan met in London and elected King Edward's young nephew Edgar the Ætheling as king. Source: Internet

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