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Old English · noun

edwit

Normalised edwīt

Part of speech
noun, neuter
IPA
/ˈedˌwiːt/
Syllables
ˈed · ˌwiːt (2 syllables)
Modern English
reproachcontumelyblamescorn

Meaning

  1. reproach, blame

  2. contumely, scorn

Declension

Declension of edwit
SingularPlural
Nominative edwītedwītu
Accusative edwītedwītu
Genitive edwītesedwīta
Dative edwīteedwītum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From ed- + wīte (“punishment, penalty, torment”)

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