andwlite

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *andawlitiz, equivalent to and (“against, off”) + wlite (“aspect, appearance, looks”). Cognate with Old Norse andlit (Swedish anlete, Norwegian Nynorsk andlet) and Old High German antlizzi (German Antlitz).

Noun

andwlite m

  1. face, countenance
  2. form, appearance

Declension

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