wot

[ wot ]

verb

, Archaic.

1. first and third person singular present tense of wit ².

wot

/ wɒt /

verb

1. archaic.
   used withI, she, he, it, or a singular noun a form of the present tense (indicative mood) of wit 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of wot¹

Middle English woot, Old English wāt; cognate with German weiss, Old Norse veit, Gothic wait, Greek oîda, I have seen, I know, Sanskrit veda; wit ²

Example Sentences

After Thatcher’s Conservative successor John Major unexpectedly triumphed in the 1992 election, the tabloid boasted: “It’s the Sun wot won it.”

From Seattle Times

“We want to bury him like he’s a ‘wot,’ like a ‘tomier,’ ” Salazar said, “which are two of the words for chief or leader” in the Chumash and Tataviam languages, respectively.

From Seattle Times

“He’s no slouch at dog-breakin’, that’s wot I say,” one of the men on the wall cried enthusiastically.

From Literature

“Wot I say?” the dog-driver cried to Perrault.

From Literature

“Ah, my frien’s,” he said softly, “mebbe it mek you mad dog, dose many bites. Mebbe all mad dog, sacredam! Wot you t’ink, eh, Perrault?”

From Literature