wite Meaning, Definition & Usage

Wite transitive verb

Etymology

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. . See Wit, v.

Definitions

1. 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 noun

Etymology

AS. wite punishment. . See Wite, v.

Definitions

1. Blame; reproach. Obs. or Scot. Chaucer.