blunt-witted en · ADJ
Etymology
From blunt + witted. Compare Middle English blunt of wytte.
Meanings
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dull; stupid
Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour!
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most blunt-witted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more blunt-witted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |