newte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• newete, newtt

Etymology

From a reinterpretation of an ewte, a form of evete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛu̯t(ə)/

Noun

newte (plural neutes)

1. (Late Middle English) A newt or a reptile that resembles one.

Synonyms

• evete
• aske

Descendants

• English: newt

References

• “neut(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-25.