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- [wahyt]
- /waɪt/
- /wˈaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyt]
- /waɪt/
Definitions of wite word
- noun wite a fine imposed by a king or lord on a subject who committed a serious crime. a fee demanded for granting a special privilege. 1
- noun wite Chiefly Scot. responsibility for a crime, fault, or misfortune; blame. 1
- verb with object wite Chiefly Scot. to blame for; declare guilty of. 1
- verb wite a present plural of wit2 . 1
- idioms wite to wit, that is to say; namely: It was the time of the vernal equinox, to wit, the beginning of spring. 1
- noun wite (chiefly, Scotland) To blame; regard as guilty, fault, accuse. 1
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Origin of wite
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English wīte penalty; cognate with Old High German wīzi, Old Norse vīti; (v.) Middle English witen, Old English wītan to blame
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Parts of speech for Wite
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exclamation
wite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wite usage trend in Literature
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