wyte
Americanverb
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And everych of them a good mantell Of scarlet and of raye; All they came to good Robyn, To wyte what he wolde say.
From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank
There was a battle in the north, And nobles there was many, And they hae killed Sir Charlie Hay, And they laid the wyte on Geordie.
From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank
"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 ye are to remember I wad bear the wyte for 't, for naebody but our two sel's should ken the truth.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
“My niece will wyte on people of doubtful conduck over my dead corpse.”
From The Dust Flower by Kline, Hibberd V. B. (Hibberd Van Buren)
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
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
"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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