wittol
a man who knows of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.
Origin of wittol
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How to use wittol in a sentence
I should be sorry to interrupt the course of your pleasure; an old wittol should have more consideration of his condition.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottShe would not quit the estate and title of the wittol who had wedded her.
Kenilworth | Sir Walter Scottwittol, wit′ol, n. one who knows his wife's faithlessness, and submits to it.
Just: what though I called thee old ox, egregious wittol, broken-bellied coward, rotten mummy?
The Works of John Marston | John MarstonWe jest had180 time to wittol the boats and stand for the shore.
The Wreck of the Grosvenor, Volume 2 of 3 | William Clark Russell
British Dictionary definitions for wittol
/ (ˈwɪtəl) /
obsolete a man who tolerates his wife's unfaithfulness
Origin of wittol
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