hellewite

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *halljuwītī, from Proto-Germanic *haljōwītiją. Equivalent to hell (“hell”) +‎ wīte (“punishment”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxel.leˌwiː.te/, [ˈheɫ.ɫeˌwiː.te]

Noun

hellewīte n

  1. the torments of hell; eternal punishment, hellfire

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative hellewīte hellewītu
accusative hellewīte hellewītu
genitive hellewītes hellewīta
dative hellewīte hellewītum

Descendants

  • Middle English: hellewite, helle wite
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