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WHAT DOES FIVE WITS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Five wits

These are the v. wyttes remeuing inwardly: Fyrst, commyn wytte, and than ymaginacyon, Fantasy, and estymacyon truely, And memory, as I make narracyon; Each upon other hath occupacyon. Stephen Hawes, The Pastime Of Pleasure, XXIV "Of the Five Internall Wittes" Hering, sight, smelling and fele, cheuing er wittes five, All sal be tint er sal pas, quen þe hert sal riue. Cursor Mundi, lines 17017–17020 In the time of William Shakespeare, there were commonly reckoned to be five wits and five senses. The five wits were sometimes taken to be synonymous with the five senses, but were otherwise also known and regarded as the five inward wits, distinguishing them from the five senses, which were the five outward wits. Much of this conflation has resulted from changes in meaning. In Early Modern English, "wit" and "sense" overlapped in meaning. Both could mean a faculty of perception. Thus "five wits" and "five senses" could describe both groups of wits/senses, the inward and the outward, although the common distinction, where it was made, was "five wits" for the inward and "five senses" for the outward.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIVE WITS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FIVE WITS

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Synonyms and antonyms of five wits in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

5斗智斗勇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cinco ingenios
570 millions of speakers

English

five wits
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पांच बुद्धिमत्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خمسة الذكاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пять остряки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinco juízo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঁচ ওয়াক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cinq sens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lima sayap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fünf Verstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

5知恵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오 기지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limang wits
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

năm trí thông minh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐந்து அறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाच बुद्धिमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beş zekâ
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cinque ingegno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pięć rozum
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´ять дотепники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cinci minte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέντε εξυπνάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyf Wits
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fem intelligens
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fem vettet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of five wits

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIVE WITS»

The term «five wits» is used very little and occupies the 186.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIVE WITS» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIVE WITS»

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Romeo and Juliet
45 Take our good meaning, for our judgement sits Five times in that ere once in our five wits. Rom. And we mean well, in going to this mask. But 'tis no wit to go. Mer. Why, may one ask ? 44. Nay] om. Q4Q,. Theob. Warb. We waste our lights in  ...
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1871
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King Lear
Bless thy five wits! Tom's a-cold. 0, do, de, do, dc, do, de. Bless thee from whirl- 54. J.orridge] Porridge Ff. pottege F3F4, Rowe. Qq. " 56, 57. Bless] bltfft Qq. Bliff* F, 55. trafting- horse] Steev. tratting F^. Biifs F4. kirfe QqFf. 57. 0 ,&.... A.] Ff+, Cap.
William Shakespeare, Horace Howard Furness, 1908
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The Summons of Death on the Medieval and Renaissance English ...
Before Everyman can go to his reckoning, he is given four new companions: Strength, Discretion, Beauty, and Five Wits. Since they are introduced by the steadfast guides Knowledge and Good Deeds, and since Everyman is in a state of grace ...
Phoebe S. Spinrad, 1987
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King Lear: A Tragedy in Five Acts
'l'hey were sometimes confounded hy old writers, as in the instances cited by Percy and Steovens; Shakspeare, however, in his Mlst Sonnet, considers them as distinct. ' But my five wits nor my five senses can Dissuade one foolish heart from ...
William Shakespeare, Samuel Weller Singer, 1834
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The Works of William Shakespeare
645. witness' d usurpation — A, "An attestation of its ravage" (Stee- vens), iv. 316. wits — Four of his five, ii. 76 ; your five wits, iii. 382 ; our five wits, vi. 402 ; my whole five [wits], vi. 420 ; thy five wits, vii. 300, 306 ; my five wits nor my five senses, ...
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1867
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Glossary
645. witIJ.ess'd usurpation—A, “An attestation of its ravage” (STEEvENS), iv. 316. wits—Four of his five, ii. 76 ; your five wits, iii. 382 ; our five wits, vi. 402; my whole five [wits], vi. 420; thy five wits, 300, 306; my five wits nor my five senses, viii.
William Shakespeare, Alexander Dyce, 1868
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Drama, Play, and Game: English Festive Culture in the ...
Wisdom's discourse on the nature of the soul and my suggestion that the scene takes place before Anima is born into the world can help clarify who the Five Wits are and why they are virgins. There has been some dispute about the Five Wits ...
Lawrence M. Clopper, 2001
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Everyman Revived: The Common Sense of Michael Polanyi
CHAPTER IV TACIT KNOWING Everyman, in the old play, had a friend called Five Wits. This name indicated the five senses of Everyman, but it might also include all the inarticulate powers inherited from our evolutionary history. It seems ...
Lady Drusilla Scott, 1985
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Culture and Values, Volume I: A Survey of the Humanities ...
EVERYMAN My friends, come hither and be present, Discretion, Strength, my Five Wits, and Beauty. immediately [ENTER BEAUTY, STRENGTH, DISCRETION , AND FIVE WITS] BEAUTY Here at your will we be all ready. 670 What will ye that ...
Lawrence Cunningham, John Reich, 2009
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The plays and poems of William Shakspeare
Alas, sir, how fell you besides your five wits 4 ? Mal. Fool, there was never man so notoriously abused : I am as well in my wits, fool, as thou art. Clo. But as well ? then you are mad, indeed, if you be no better in your wits than a fool. Mal.
William Shakespeare, Edmond Malone, James Boswell, 1821

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIVE WITS»

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Recycle (and Refill) Your Beauty Products for Earth Day
Blackstones in New York City decants their product line, Five Wits, right in the salon. When the client finishes the product, they can go in and ... «Allure Magazine, Apr 15»
2
23 of the best Shakespearean insults to celebrate the Bard's 451st …
Four of his five wits went halting off, and now is the whole man governed with one: so that if he have wit enough to keep himself warm, let him ... «Deseret News, Apr 15»
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Be your own action hero at 5 Wits at Patriot Place, chance to win prize
The five wits were said to be Imagination, Estimation, Fantasy, Common Sense and Memory – all aspects that make an appearance in the ... «Wicked Local Franklin, Apr 15»
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Art events around town
Rozelle Warehouse, 822 Rozelle St.: “Five Wits: John Mintz and Grace Porter.” Organized by Malerie McDowell, Camille Boudreaux and Olivia ... «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Apr 15»
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On the Development of Doctrine–for a Perplexed Reader
But nobody in his five wits claims the present Church “invented” opposition to cloning from thin air. We all understand that the Church, by the ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Nkandla saga haunts ANC at debate
... to be run by people with skills. The FETs are creating people with papers.” * This is the first in a series of five Wits election debates. The Star ... «Independent Online, Apr 14»
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Villanova puts a new spin on 'Everyman'
... (Austin Haitos), Discretion (Brendan Farrell) and Five Wits (Matt Basden, John Hala, Christen Mandracchia, Mikal Odum and Julie Salvo). «Delco News Network, Nov 13»
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Photo Flash: First Look at Hallie Martensen and Mitchell Bloom in …
... Mitchell Bloom (Death), Christine Petrini (Good-Deeds) and Peter Andrew Danzig (Cousin); graduate students Matt Basden (Five Wits), John ... «Broadway World, Nov 13»
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“It's okay to ask a prostitute to sleep with you since she's already …
Nor would a Catholic in his five wits claim that “Since I had no intention of doing the deed, therefore I did not tempt her to do the deed.” The sin ... «Patheos, May 13»
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Love in Shakespeare
To conclude in this vein, here are two lines from Sonnet 141, “My five wits, nor my five senses, can / Dissuade one foolish heart from serving ... «The Daily Star, Mar 11»

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