Third person singular of 'fit', meaning to be the right size or shape, or to be suitable. As a noun, refers to sudden attacks of illness or emotion.
From Middle English 'fitten', possibly from Old Norse 'fitja' (to knit). The medical sense of 'seizure' comes from Old English 'fitt' meaning 'conflict' or 'struggle', suggesting the body's struggle during a seizure.
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