Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
anlete. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
anlete, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
anlete in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
anlete you have here. The definition of the word
anlete will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
anlete, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish anlæt, anleth, anlit, ænlite, ænlæte, anlitte, andlite, anlite, from Old Norse andlit, Proto-Germanic *andawlitją. Cognate with Old English andwlite, German Antlitz.
Noun
anlete n
- (archaic) face
- sitt anletes svett ― sweat of one's brow
- Synonym: ansikte
- 1541, Gustav Vasa Bible, Genesis (Första Mosebok), 3:19
Tu skalt äta tit brödh j tins anletes swett / til tess tu warder åter til iord igen / ther tu aff taghen äst / ty tu äst iord / och til iord skal tu warda.- (pre-1906 spelling) Du skalt äta ditt bröd i dins anletes svett, till dess du varder åter till jord igen, der du af tagen äst; ty du äst jord, och till jord skall du varda
- In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
References