Witan
Pronunciation : Wit"an, n. pl. [AS., pl. of wita sage
Part of Speech : councilor.]
Definition : Defn: Lit., wise men; specif. (A.-S. Hist.),
Defn: the members of the national, or king's, council which sat to assist the king in administrative and judicial matters; also, the council.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913