bilehwit

Old English

Alternative forms

  • bilehƿīt

Etymology

From bile- (“gentle”) +‎ hwīt (“white”). Compare Middle High German bilwīz (“goblin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbileˌhwiːt/, [ˈbileʍiːt]

Adjective

bilehwīt

  1. pure, sincere, honest

Declension

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