Witteis (c.1136-37)

Witteis (c.1136-37)

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Wités,  Wytés  

s.pl.

1 demonym Jutes, Germanic tribe who settled in southern Britain (including Kent and the Isle of Wight)
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  Tut preierent l'isle [de] Wit. Puis que l'idle fud si preied, Li reis Wlfere l'ad doned A Edelwold un sun fillol – Cil ert reis de Sudsexeiol – E les Wités (var. (R: s.xiv1) les Witteis ) fist baptizer  1367
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1307-15 )  De Wytés vindrunt ceus de Kent e ceus ki meinent contre le hylde de Wyth e ceus ki meinent leinz  40
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Witteis