n. Archaic
A man who knows of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.
[Middle English wetewold : weten, to know (from Old English witan; see wit2) + (coke)wold, cuckold; see cuckold.]
Dictionary:
wit·tol (wĭt'l)
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| Obscure Words: wittol |
| wittolly | |
| witwal | |
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