*wite*

{ } n. [ AS. blōwīte; blōd blood, + wīte wite, fine. ] (Anc. Law) A fine or amercement paid as part of a settlement for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fight + wite. ] (O.Eng. Law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for making a fight or quarrel to the disturbance of the peace. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers. Forewot 2d person Forewost pl. Forewiten imp. sing. Forewiste pl. Forewisten p. pr. & vb. n. Forewiting ] [ AS. forewitan. See Wit to know. ] To foreknow. [ Obs. ] [ Written also forwete. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. þwītan. See Whittle, and cf. Thwaite a piece of land. ] To cut or clip with a knife; to whittle. [ Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) (a) The European tree sparrow. (b) The mountain linnet (Linota flavirostris). [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) Ouvarovite. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ AS. wītan; akin to D. wijten, G. verweisen, Icel. vīta to mulct, and E. wit; cf. AS. wītan to see, L. animadvertere to observe, to punish. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. 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 ]

n. [ AS. wīte punishment. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. See Wite, v. ] Blame; reproach. [ Obs. or Scot. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Blameless. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. pl. pres. of Wit. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]