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- [wahyt]
- /waɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahyt]
- /waɪt/
Definitions of wites word
- noun wites 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 wites Chiefly Scot. responsibility for a crime, fault, or misfortune; blame. 1
- verb with object wites Chiefly Scot. to blame for; declare guilty of. 1
- verb wites a present plural of wit2 . 1
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Origin of wites
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 Wites
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wites 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.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.