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Indite \In*dite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indited}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Inditing}.] [OE. enditen to indite, indict, OF. enditer
   to indicate, show, dictate, write, inform, and endicter to
   accuse; both fr. LL. indictare to show, to accuse, fr. L.
   indicere to proclaim, announce; pref. in- in + dicere to say.
   The word was influenced also by L. indicare to indicate, and
   by dictare to dictate. See {Diction}, and cf. {Indict},
   {Indicate}, {Dictate}.]
   1. To compose; to write; to be author of; to dictate; to
      prompt.

            My heart is inditing a good matter.   --Ps. xlv. 1.

            Could a common grief have indited such expressions?
                                                  --South.

            Hear how learned Greece her useful rules indites.
                                                  --Pope.

   2. To invite or ask. [Obs.]

            She will indite him so supper.        --Shak.

   3. To indict; to accuse; to censure. [Obs.] --Spenser.