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W — Wing to Wood-wax (Part 4 of 10)

Wit, n.

    1. Intellect, understanding, mind, sense, reason, genius, mental power, intellectual faculties, thinking principle, mother-wit.
    2. Quick perception (as of partial resemblance in things mostly unlike), keen discernment, acumen, penetration, discernment, insight.
    3. Facetiousness, humor, fun, drollery, waggery, waggishness, jocularity, sparkle, readiness, quickness at repartee, Attic salt.
    4. Humorist, wag, bright man, bright woman, bright person.

Witch, n. Sorceress, enchantress.

Witch, v. a. Charm, enchant, fascinate, enamour, captivate, ravish, bewitch.

Witchcraft, n. Sorcery, necromancy, magic, witchery, thaumaturgy, theurgy, wonder-working, enchantment, incantation, conjuration, charm, spell, the black art.

Witchery, n.

    1. Sorcery, See Witchcraft.
    2. Fascination, spell, entrancement, enchantment, ravishment, enravishment.

Witch-hazel, n. Striped alder, hamamelis.

With, prep.

    1. Through (as the immediate agent or instrument), by or with the help of, by the agency of, by means of. See By.
    2. Attending, accompanying, in company with, along with.
    3. In the opinion of, in the estimation of, according to.
    4. By the side of, in contrast with.
    5. Upon, immediately after.

With child. Pregnant, enceinte, gone, sped, on the increase, in the family way.