wytte

If thou gettest these thynges to hym that is well broughte vp, thou geueste hym instrumentes of vertue: but if thou get them for a rude and rusticall wytte, what other thynge doest thou then minister a matter of wantonnesse and mischiefe?

The Education of Children Desiderius Erasmus 1502

As a result, his “singular wytte” soon became apparent, and his whole life changed.

Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995

As a result, his “singular wytte” soon became apparent, and his whole life changed.

Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995

To these be referred whych the Greekes cal _Symeia_ or sygnes: For they also commonlye are not set by the wytte of hym that disputeth, but are ministred otherwyse.

A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry

The wordes as they stande, brynge wyth them greate inconuenience, to wytte, to expositoures, and the other textes.

A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry

Hee showd smalle wytte, and showd hys weaknesse more.

The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton

Youre wytte from marvelle, and the warriour to alyse.

The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton

[Sidenote: Cacozelia.] _Mala affectatio_, euyll affectaciõ or leude folowyng, when the wytte lacketh iudgement, and fondlye folowyng a good maner of speaking, runne into a faute, as when affectyng copy, we fall into a vaine bablynge, or laboryng to be brief, wax bare & drye.

A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry

And euer to be ware to excuse my s [yn] ne/& to trust in myn owne wytte.

A Ryght Profytable Treatyse Compendiously Drawen Out Of Many and Dyvers Wrytynges Of Holy Men Thomas Betson

I thanke the now & euer shall for the makynge of me to thy symylytude/gyuynge to me with angelles wytte/reason & vnderstandynge/and haste redemed me with grete paynes vnto deth

A Ryght Profytable Treatyse Compendiously Drawen Out Of Many and Dyvers Wrytynges Of Holy Men Thomas Betson