Wite (?), v. t. [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.]
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.
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Wite, n. [AS. wite punishment. . See Wite, v.]
Blame; reproach.
[Obs. or Scot.]
Chaucer.
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