Old English

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Etymology

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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

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andwlite m

  1. face, countenance
  2. form, appearance

Declension

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