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andwlite

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Old English

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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andwlite n

  1. face, countenance
  2. form, appearance

Declension

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Strong ja-stem:

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

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  • Middle English: anwlite, anlet, onlet