Complete Definition of "wyte"

English

Alternative forms
wite

Etymology
OE. witan|wītan.

Pronunciation
IPA|/w�ɪt/

Verb
en-verb|wyt|ing

  1. context|obsolete|except in Scots To blame; to regard as guilty.

#*Late C14: As help me God, I shal þee nevere smyte! / �at I have doon, it is þyself to wyte. � Geoffrey Chaucer, �The Wife of Bath's Tale�, Canterbury Tales


Scots

Verb
wyte

  1. alternative spelling of|wite#Scots|wite

Category:Scots verbs

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