wyte
Americanverb
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Of which men schulden gladly herken and enquere with al here herte, to wyte, what is penitence, and whens is cleped penitence?
From The English Novel And the Principle of its Development by Lanier, Sidney
The wa's are thick—ye needna fear; But, gin they jeer and mock, I 'll swear it was a startit cork, Or wyte the rusty lock.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
"O bide at hame, now, Lord Barnard, I warde ze bide at hame; Neir wyte a man for violence, That neir wate ze wi' nane."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
And all I may wyte my spending of time.
From Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse by Various
My lord he stood upon the deck, I wyte he hail'd me courteouslie: "Ye are thrice welcome, my lady gay: Wha'se aught that bairn on your knee?"
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various
Ye may thank your stars, Jack, that ye hae ne'er been guilty o' the foul things that he's wyted wi'.
From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John
S'y, we never wyted to hear no more, but hyked awye hot foot.
From A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West by Norris, Frank
"That's the Reiver's mother," said one of the Elliots; "she's ten times waur than himsell, and is wyted for muckle of the ill he does about the country."
From The Black Dwarf by Scott, Walter, Sir
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