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Wot V Archaic)  Knowledge 3rd Person Wit Judge

Word wot
Definition v. (archaic) To have knowledge (of). [3rd person of wit]
Sentence Little did the judge upon the bench wot of the proposed tragedy; had he done so he would have arisen and rent his official garments.
Source “The Bloodhound,” Stories to Remember, p.140

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