witan/ˈwɪtən/EtymologyLearned borrowing from Old English witan, plural of wita (“wise man”).witan means the Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.nounThe Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot.“But in estimating the powers of the witan, we must not lose sight of the fact, that the king sometimes assumes a tone of superiority scarcely consistent with its independence.”