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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Twit v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Twitting.]  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 Christians with.   --Tillotson.
    Aesop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss.   --L'Estrange.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 twit
      n 1: someone who is regarded as contemptible [syn: twerp, twirp]
      2: aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing [syn: taunt,
          taunting]
      v : harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children
          teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my
          failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a
          jacket and tie" [syn: tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize,
           tantalise, bait, taunt, rally, ride]
      [also: twitting, twitted]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 twitting
      See twit