wlite

Old English

Alternative forms

ƿlite

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate with Old Frisian wlite, Old Saxon wliti, Old Norse litr, Gothic 𐍅𐌻𐌹𐍄𐍃 (wlits). Related to Old English wlītan (“to see, look”), wlātian (“to gaze, observe”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwlite/

Noun

wlite m (nominative plural wlitas)

looks, appearance, aspect
good looks, beauty, splendour

Derived terms

wlitbeorht

Descendants

Middle English: wlite
- English: lit (confluence with Old Norse litr)

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