weet
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An old word for knowledge or awareness
- noun
- Archaic
:
conocimiento
Examples
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Ik weet wel iets.
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Poo-tee weet? (157).
Academic text (2018) -
In old English literature, you can find references to local customs that reveal the community's weet about their history.
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The villagers have a deep weet of the ancient traditions that have been passed down through generations.
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He shared his weet of the old tales that many had forgotten over time.
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Etymology
Weet is an old relative of the everyday word wit, which means 'knowledge' or a quick mind. So to have weet was to have 'knowledge' or information, and that is why the noun means knowing or awareness today.