I. ˈwid. ə l, -it ə l noun
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Etymology: earlier wit-wal, from Middle English wetewold, from weten, witen to be aware, know + -wold (as in cokewold cuckold) — more at wit
1. archaic : a man who is aware of and submits to his wife's infidelity : a tame or contented cuckold
2. : a half-witted person : one having little sense or perception : fool
II. noun
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Etymology: perhaps alteration of whitetail
dialect England : wheatear