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bilewit

Pronunciation: /ˈbi.le.wit/

“bilewit” is an Old English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. innocent, simple
  2. calm, gentle
  3. merciful, gracious
  4. plausible

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *biliwiti (“gentle-minded”). Related to Middle High German bilwiz (“genius, mischievous person, goblin, witch”), unbil (“unbecoming, improper”).

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