fulwiht

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Old English

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Etymology

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An old compound from fulwian, fulliġan (to baptize) +‎ , as if Proto-West Germanic *fullawīhiþu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfulˌwixt/, [ˈfulˌwiçt]

Noun

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fulwiht n or f

  1. baptism
    Paulinus biscep gehwerfde Edwine Norþhymbra cyning to fulwihte.
    Paulinus the Bishop convinced King Edwin of Northumbria to get baptized.

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