Witnes

Witnes is primarily a historical or archaic spelling variant of the English noun and verb w itness. In modern standard English, the accepted spelling is witness. The form witnes appears in older manuscripts and early printed texts before orthographic conventions were settled, sometimes appearing as witnesse or wittnes in Middle English.

The term derives from the same roots as the modern word witness, with origins in Old English and the broader development of the word in Middle English. Over time the spelling standardized to the familiar form witness, with the final double 's' becoming the conventional ending in modern usage. As a result, witnes today is generally encountered only in historical contexts, transliterations of antique documents, or as a deliberate stylistic choice.

In contemporary writing, witnes is rarely used as a distinct term. It is more likely to be seen as a misspelling or as a stylized brand name, username, or title that adopts the archaic form for aesthetic or branding purposes. For clarity and correctness in formal writing, the standard form witness should be used.

See also: witness; spelling variants; Old English orthography.