uþwita
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From ūþ- + wita (“wise person”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ūþwita m
- philosopher
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- Ūðwita is sē þe lufaþ wīsdōm.
- A philosopher is someone who loves wisdom.
- c. 995, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
- scholar, expert; a person distinguished for wisdom or learning in general, or in some special field
Declension edit
Declension of uþwita (weak)