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Wite Wite, v. t. [AS. w[=i]tan; akin to D. wijten, G. verweisen, Icel. v[=i]ta to mulct, and E. wit; cf. AS. w[=i]tan 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. [1913 Webster]

Though that I be jealous, wite me not. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

There if that I misspeak or say, Wite it the ale of Southwark, I you pray. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Wite Wite, n. [AS. w[=i]te punishment. ????. See Wite, v.] Blame; reproach. [Obs. or Scot.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]