"wite" meaning in Middle English

See wite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈwiːt(ə)/
Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} wite, {{enm-adj}} wite
  1. Alternative form of whit Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: whit
    Sense id: en-wite-enm-adj-tYtdB~-t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈwiːt(ə)/ Forms: wites [plural]
Etymology: From Old English wīte, from Proto-West Germanic *wītī, from Proto-Germanic *wītiją. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wīte}} Old English wīte, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wītī}} Proto-West Germanic *wītī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wītiją}} Proto-Germanic *wītiją Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wite, {{enm-noun}} wite (plural wites)
  1. punishment, retribution Synonyms: wyte
    Sense id: en-wite-enm-noun--HQJ83Lp Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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