andwlite

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *andawliti, from Proto-Germanic *andawlitiz, equivalent to and- (“facing”) +‎ *wlite (“countenance”). Cognate with Old Norse andlit (Swedish anlete, Norwegian Nynorsk andlet) and Old High German antlizzi (German Antlitz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑndˌwli.te/

Noun

andwlite n

  1. face, countenance
  2. form, appearance

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative andwlite andwlitu
accusative andwlite andwlitu
genitive andwlites andwlita
dative andwlite andwlitum

Descendants

  • Middle English: anwlite, anlet, onlet
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