What does lean-witted mean?
Lean-witted means (archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness..
And thou a lunatic lean-witted fool Presuming on an ague's privilege
there is not a street boy who holds your horse but has a laugh, and a good one, at the lean-witted, dull Bavarian
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Lean-witted means (archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness..
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And thou a lunatic lean-witted fool Presuming on an ague's privilege
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