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Wite

Wite [Sax.], a punishment, pain, penalty, mulct, or criminal fine. The

Frend-wite [fr. freond, Sax., friend, and wite, mulct], a fine exacted of him who harboured an outlawed

Fyht-wite, one of the fines incurred for homicide.

Fyrd-wite, the fine incurred by neglecting to join the fyrd; one of the rights of the Crown, Anc. Inst.Eng.

Bredwite [fr. bread and wite, Sax.], a fine or penalty imposed for defaults in the

Ferdwit [fr. ferd, Sax., army, and wite, punishment], quit or manslaughter committed in the army; also a

Fledwite, or Flightwite [fr. flyth, Sax., flight, and wite, punishment], a discharge from amerciaments, where a person having been

Lecherwite [fr. legum, Sax., to lie with; wite, penalty], a fine for adultery or fornication, anciently paid to

Were [capitis' stimatio], a pecuniary compensation for any injury. See WITE.

Having little wit not wise having scanty intellect or judgment