Wite (?), v. t. [AS. wtan; akin to D. wijten, G. verweisen, Icel. vta
to mulct, and E. wit; cf. AS. wtan to see, L. animadvertere to observe,
to punish. &?;&?;&?;&?;. See Wit, v.] 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, n. [AS. wte punishment. &?;&?;&?;&?;. See Wite, v.] Blame;
reproach. [Obs. or Scot.] Chaucer.
Wite"less, a. Blameless. [Obs.] Spenser.
Wit"en (?), obs. pl. pres. of Wit. Chaucer.
Wit"e*na*ge*mote` (?; 277), n. [AS. witena gemt an assembly of the
wise; wita a wise man + gemt assembly.] (AS. Hist.) A meeting of wise
men; the national council, or legislature, of England in the days of
the Anglo-Saxons, before the Norman Conquest.
Wit"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The ladyfish (a).
Wit"ful (?), a. Wise; sensible. [R.] Chapman.
With (?), n. See Withe.
With (?), prep. [OE. with, AS. wi&?; with, against; akin to AS. wi&?;er
against, OFries. with, OS. wi&?;, wi&?;ar, D. weder, weêr (in comp.),
G. wider against, wieder gain, OHG. widar again, against, Icel. vi&?;
against, with, by, at, Sw. vid at, by, Dan. ved, Goth. wipra against,
Skr. vi asunder. Cf. Withdraw, Withers, Withstand.] With denotes or
expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity,
association, connection, or the like. It is used especially: —
1. To denote a close or direct relation of opposition or hostility; —
equivalent to against.
Thy servant will . . . fight with this Philistine.