whit

[hwit, wit]

noun

the least bit; jot; iota: chiefly in negative constructions: not a whit the wiser

Origin: Early ModE respelling of wiht, a wight

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noun

The least bit; an iota: doesn't give a whit what was said; not a whit afraid.

Origin: Middle English, amount, from Old English wiht; see wight¹.

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