helleware
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English hellewaran pl; by surface analysis, helle (“hell”) + -ware (“inhabitants”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛl(ə)ˌwaːr(ə)/
- (Early Middle English) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlləˌwarə/
Noun
helleware pl (plural only)
- (Early Middle English) The denizens of Hell; the demons.
References
- “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.