andwlita

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andawlitiz, equivalent to and (“against, off”) + wlītan (“to look, behold”). Cognate with Old Norse andlit (Swedish anlete, Norwegian andlet and andlit, Old High German antlizzi (German Antlitz).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑnd.wlitɑ/, [ˈɑnd.ɫitɑ]

Noun

andwlita m (nominative plural andwlitan)

  1. form; appearance
  2. countenance; face

Declension
Declension of andwlita (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative andwlita andwlitan
accusative andwlitan andwlitan
genitive andwlitan andwlitena
dative andwlitan andwlitum

Descendants
  • Middle English: anlet, onlete
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