A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Wit, Wyt. See With.

Wite(n), Wyte, Witte, v.¹ to know, learn, be aware, I 38, VIII a 204, XI b 82, XII a 43, &c.; Wate, 1 and 3 sg. pres. IV a 16, VI 142, XVII 444, &c.; Woot, XI a 43, 50; Wote, I 38, VIII a 124, XVII 313, &c.; see Ichot, Not; Wost, 2 sg. VI 51; Wote, XVI 222; Wate, pl. I introd.; Wyte, I 250; Wotte, XVI 171. Wist(e), Wyst(e), pa. t. I 160, II 194, III 27, 45, VII 23, XV g 11 (subj.), &c.; would know (subj.), IX 184; see Nist. Don to wyte, inform, II 2; We wille ȝe witte, we intend that you should know (i.e. have full warning of the rescue of the souls), XVI 176; witte þou wele, be assured, XVI 305. [OE. witan; wāt pret. pres.; wiste, &c.] See Ywyte.

Wite, v.² to guard, keep, II 206, XV f 13. [OE. witian, but in ME. the senses and forms due to OE. wītan (str.), witan (pret. pres.), and witian (wk.) were confused.]

Wyte, v.³ fade, vanish, IV a 34. [OE. ge-wītan.]

Wyter, adj. wise, XV c 25. [Late OE. witter, from ON. vitr.]

Wyterliche, adv. clearly, VIII b 38. [From prec. in ME. sense 'plain'.]

Wytes. See Wight, n.

With, Wyþ, Wid (XV g), Wit (VIII b 6), Wyt (XV d 6), &c., prep. with, against, XIV b 36, XVII 138, &c.; (meet) with, II 510, VIII b 6, XV g 7; (together) with, among, I 54, 133 (see Wo), II 84, IV a 4 (see Beste), 5, XV g 30, &c.; es noghte with, does not associate with, IV b 2; at, XII a 142; with þat, thereupon, VIII a 239; with (instr.) II 106, IV b 62, XV g 8, 29, &c.; by (means, reason of), II 404, VII 142, XVI 160, 297, &c.; by (agent), V 348, 351, 358, VII 53, &c. With al, entirely, VIII a 76 (OE. mid alle); with all this, meanwhile, X 114; wyth lyttel, with little result, VI 215; what with ... and with, what with ... and, XVII 214. Bowes ... to schote with arwes (to shoot arrows with) is normal ME. order, IX 258; cf. VIII a 259, 290, &c. [OE. wiþ blended with mid (miþ).] See Þar(e), Þer(e).

Withal, Vithall, adv. withal, X 9; forth withal, straightway, XII b 82, 129. [OE. mid alle; see prec.]

Withdrawe, v. to withdraw; intr. retire, VIII a 324; pp. reft (from her), XII a 158. [OE. wiþ + dragan.] See Draw(e).