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stymied | 21:53 Sun 09th Apr 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Old English know reproach of Scots (4)


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Wite


wite1, wyte or wight
vt (or Scot) to blame; to lay the blame on.
n (now ) blame, reproach.
[OE w\-itan to see, blame; related to wit2

08:36 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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Many thanks pesky; I think you are correct. Problem is, there is no cross check for the second letter. Wyte seems a valid alternative (according to Shorter OED) for both meanings to wite. Would have thought the setter would have spotted this?




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