1. Art or skill of the mind; contrivance; invention; wit. [Obs.] Camden.
2. The art of reasoning; logic. [R.]
WITE Wite, v. t. Etym: [AS. witan; akin to D. wijten, G. verweisen, Icel. vita to mulct, and E. wit; cf. AS. witan to see, L. animadvertere to observe, to punish. Wit, v.]
Defn: To reproach; to blame; to censure; also, to impute as blame.
[Obs. or Scot.] Spenser.
Though that I be jealous, wite me not. Chaucer.
There if that I misspeak or say, Wite it the ale of Southwark, I you
pray. Chaucer.
WITE
Wite, n. Etym: [AS. wite punishment. Wite, v.]
Defn: Blame; reproach. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer.
WITELESS
Wite"less, a.
Defn: Blameless. [Obs.] Spenser.
WITEN
Wit"en, obs.
Defn: pl. pres. of Wit. Chaucer.