bilewit
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From a conflation of Old English bilewit (“innocent, simple”) and bilehwīt (“simple, honest, sincere”).
Adjective
bilewit
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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biliwit- (“gentle-minded”), from Proto-Germanic *biliz (“merciful, kind”) (from Proto-Indo-European *bhil- (“decent, good”)) + Proto-Germanic *witją (“mind, wit”) (from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”)), equivalent to Old English bile- + witt. Related to Middle High German bilwiz (“genius, mischievous person, goblin, witch”), unbil (“unbecoming, improper”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
bilewit
Declension
Declension of bilewit — Strong
Declension of bilewit — Weak
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Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: bilewit
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