wlite

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿlite — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wlitiz, *wlituz (“appearance, look, aspect”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to see”). Cognate with Old Frisian wlite, Old Saxon wliti, Old Norse litr, Gothic 𐍅𐌻𐌹𐍄𐍃 (wlits). Related to Old English wlītan (“to see, look”), wlātian (“to gaze, observe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwli.te/

Noun

wlite m (nominative plural wlitas)

1. looks, appearance, aspect
2. good looks, beauty, splendour

Derived terms

• wlitbeorht
• wlitig

Descendants

• Middle English: wlite
  • English: lit (confluence with Old Norse litr)