1325-75;Middle Englishenditen < Old Frenchenditer < Vulgar Latin*indictāre, derivative of Latinindīctus past participle of indīcere to announce, proclaim. See in-2, dictum
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British Dictionary definitions for indite
indite
/ɪnˈdaɪt/
verb (transitive)
1.
(archaic) to write
2.
(obsolete) to dictate
Derived Forms
inditement, noun inditer, noun
Usage note
Indite and inditement are sometimes wrongly used where indict and indictment are meant: he was indicted (not indited) for fraud
Word Origin
C14: from Old French enditer, from Latin indīcere to declare, from in-² + dīcere to say
Word Origin and History for indite
v.
late 14c., "put down in writing," from Old French enditer, from Vulgar Latin *indictare, from Latin in- "in, into, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + dictare "to declare" (see dictate). The same word as indict but retaining a French form. Related: Indited; inditing.