andwlita

Old English

Alternative forms

• andƿlita — wynn spelling

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): /ˈɑndˌwli.tɑ/

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