قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

To know; to learn.

Mind; intellect; understanding; sense.

A mental faculty, or power of the mind; -- used in this sense chiefly in the plural, and in certain phrases; as, to lose one's wits; at one's wits' end, and the like.

Felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; also. the power of readily combining objects in such a manner.

A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like.

One who breaks jests; a joker.

One who affects repartee; a wit-cracker.

Barren of wit; destitute of genius.

A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.

One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.

An ugly old woman; a hag.

One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child.

A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.

The stormy petrel.

To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.

See Wych-elm.

The wych-elm.

An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn.

The witch-hazel.

The practices or art of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits.