2007-08-05 17:55:41 · 3 answers · asked by New mem 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In the right context (early middle English) it is an archaic spelling of wait in the sense of a servant and is the source of "waiter".
Example from Chaucer:
"Ye waite upon Gode Queene Anne,"
"You (a group) wait (serve) upon good Queen Anne"
2007-08-05 18:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition of 'waite'
Noun
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
2007-08-05 18:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by richard b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the name of an American jurist and chief justice of the Supreme Court named Morrison Remick Waite. The name itself means guard or watchman.
2007-08-05 18:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Fortis cadere cedere non potest 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋