What does afterwitted mean?
Afterwitted means (dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted..
Our fashions of eating make us slothful, and unlusty to labour and study; unstable, inconstant, and light-mannered; full of wits, after-witted (as we call it), incircumspect, inconsiderate, heady, rash, and hasty to begin unadvisedly, […]
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Afterwitted means (dated) Characterized by afterwit; slow-witted..
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Our fashions of eating make us slothful, and unlusty to labour and study; unstable, inconstant, and light-mannered; full of wits, after-witted (as we call it), incircumspect, inconsiderate, heady, rash, and hasty to begin unadvisedly, […]
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