wite

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

wite, 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. . See Wit, v.].

 To reproach; to blame; to censure; also, to impute as blame.  Spenser.  [1913 Webster]
"Though that I be jealous, wite me not."  [1913 Webster]
"There if that I misspeak or say,
Wite it the ale of Southwark, I you pray."  [1913 Webster]

wite, n. [AS. wīte punishment. . See Wite, v.].

 Blame; reproach.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]