Pronunciation : Twit
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. atwiten, AS. ?twitan to reproach, blame; ?t at + witan to reproach, blame; originally, to observe, see, hence, to observe what is wrong (cf. the meanings of E. animadvert; akin to G. verweisen to censure, OHG. firwizan, Goth. traweitan to avenge, L.
Definition : Defn: To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood. This these scoffers twitted the Christian with. Tillotson. ?sop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss. L'Estrange.
t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913