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

Declension of hellewite (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hellewīte	hellewītu
accusative	hellewīte	hellewītu
genitive	hellewītes	hellewīta
dative	hellewīte	hellewītum

Descendants

• Middle English: hellewite, helle wite