eldertongue

Old English · noun

fulwihtfæder

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈful.wixtˌfæ.der/
[ˈfuɫ.wiçtˌfæ.der]
Syllables
ˈful · wixt · ˌfæ · der (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. baptizer (one who baptizes; used to refer to John the Baptist)

Etymology

From fulwiht (“baptism”) + fæder (“father”)

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