bilewit
Middle English
Alternative forms
- bilewitte, bilehwit, bilewhit
Etymology
From a conflation of Old English bilewit (“innocent, simple”) and bilehwīt (“simple, honest, sincere”).
Adjective
bilewit
- simple, innocent
Related terms
- bilewitnesse
Old English
Alternative forms
- belewit, bilewet, bylewit, bylwet, bylwit, bylywit, bileƿit
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *biliwit- (“gentle-minded”), from Proto-Germanic *biliz (“merciful, kind”) (from Proto-Indo-European *bhil- (“decent, good”)) + Proto-Germanic *witją (“mind, wit”) (from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to know”)), equivalent to Old English bile- + witt. Related to Middle High German bilwiz (“genius, mischievous person, goblin, witch”), unbil (“unbecoming, improper”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbilewit/
Adjective
bilewit
- innocent, simple
- calm, gentle
- merciful, gracious
- plausible
Declension
Declension of bilewit — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilewit | bilewitu, -o | bilewit |
| Accusative | bilewitne | bilewite | bilewit |
| Genitive | bilewites | bilewitre | bilewites |
| Dative | bilewitum | bilewitre | bilewitum |
| Instrumental | bilewite | bilewitre | bilewite |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | bilewite | bilewita, -e | bilewitu, -o |
| Accusative | bilewite | bilewita, -e | bilewitu, -o |
| Genitive | bilewitra | bilewitra | bilewitra |
| Dative | bilewitum | bilewitum | bilewitum |
| Instrumental | bilewitum | bilewitum | bilewitum |
Declension of bilewit — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bilewita | bilewite | bilewite |
| Accusative | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewite |
| Genitive | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewitan |
| Dative | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewitan |
| Instrumental | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewitan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewitan |
| Accusative | bilewitan | bilewitan | bilewitan |
| Genitive | bilewitra, bilewitena | bilewitra, bilewitena | bilewitra, bilewitena |
| Dative | bilewitum | bilewitum | bilewitum |
| Instrumental | bilewitum | bilewitum | bilewitum |
Derived terms
- bilewitnes
Related terms
- bilehwīt
Descendants
- Middle English: bilewit