hellewite

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *halljuwītī, from Proto-Germanic *haljōwītiją. Equivalent to hell (“hell”) +‎ wīte (“punishment”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxel.leˌwiː.te/, [ˈheɫ.ɫeˌwiː.te] === Noun === hellewīte n the torments of hell; eternal punishment, hellfire ==== Declension ==== Strong ja-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: hellewite, helle wite