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Definition of 'Twitted'

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  • Twit \Twit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting.] [OE. atwiten, AS. [ae]tw[imac]tan to reproach, blame; aet at + w[imac]tan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firw[imac]zan, Goth. fraweitan to avenge, L. videre to see. See Vision, Wit.] To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. [1913 Webster]
  • This these scoffers twitted the Christians with. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]
  • Aesop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

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