Category:Wite

Wite, v. t. Etym: [as. witan; akin to d. wijten, g. verweisen, icel. Vita to mulct, and e. wit; cf. As. witan to see, l. animadvertere to Observe, to punish. Wit, v.]

Defn: to reproach; to blame; to censure; also, to impute as blame. [obs. or scot.] Spenser. Though that i be jealous, wite me not. Chaucer. There if that i misspeak or say, wite it the ale of southwark, i you Pray. Chaucer.

Wite Wite, n. Etym: [as. wite punishment. Wite, v.]

Defn: blame; reproach. [obs. or scot.] Chaucer.