Wittol

[witl]

(noun.) an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it.

Checked by Janice--From WordNet

(n.) The wheatear.

(n.) A man who knows his wife's infidelity and submits to it; a tame cuckold; -- so called because the cuckoo lays its eggs in the wittol's nest.

Typed by Floyd

n. one who knows his wife's faithlessness and submits to it.—adj. Witt′olly (Shak.) like a wittol or contented cuckold.

Checker: Sigmund