Witnessed

/ˈwɪtnəst/ verb

Definition

Past tense of witness; saw, observed, or experienced an event firsthand

Etymology

From Old English witnes meaning knowledge or testimony, from wit meaning knowledge plus -nes suffix

Kelly Says

A witness literally means 'one who knows' - the legal system recognized that seeing something with your own eyes gives you special knowledge that others don't have. Your wit (intelligence) becomes evidence!

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