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

Declension of andwlite (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	andwlite	andwlitu
accusative	andwlite	andwlitu
genitive	andwlites	andwlita
dative	andwlite	andwlitum

Related terms

• andwlita

Descendants

• Middle English: anwlite, anlet, onlet