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indite

in.dite \in-'di-t\ vt [ME enditen, fr. OF enditer to write down, proclaim, 
   fr. (assumed)]VL indictare to proclaim, fr. L indictus, pp. of indicere to 
   proclaim, fr. in- + dicere to say - more at DICTION 1a: to make up : 
   COMPOSE {~ an epistle}  1b: to give literary or formal expression to  1c: 
   to put down in writing  obs  2: DICTATE  - in.dit.er n