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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
ONWITTINS, adv. Used as prep. with o: without the knowledge of (Ags. 1808 Jam.). Cf. Outwitten.
[An adv. form in -s from *onwittin, variant of unwitting. This usage, now obs. in Eng., arises from an absolute construction, him unwitting, later his unwitting, unwitting of him, etc.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Onwittins adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 29 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/onwittins>
