debite en · NOUN
Etymology
Alteration of depute.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A deputy; an official.
Jesus stode before the debite, and the debite axed him, saynge: Arte thou the kynge of the iwes?
1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| debites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |