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demonymJutes, 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
GAIMAR1 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
Reis Engl1 40
Witteis (c.1136-37)