Wycliffite

or Wyc·lif·ite

[ wik-li-fahyt ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Wycliffe or the Wycliffites.

noun

1. a follower of John Wycliffe; Lollard.

Wycliffite

/ ˈwɪklɪˌfaɪt /

noun

1. a follower of John Wycliffe or an adherent of his religious ideas; a Lollard

adjective

1. of or relating to Wycliffe, his followers, or his religious ideas

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wycliffite¹

From the Medieval Latin word Wyclefīta, dating back to 1570–80. See Wycliffe, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The various Anglo-Saxon translations and the Wycliffite versions are largely detached from the main line of development.

From Project Gutenberg

The Wycliffite movement in England was less a doctrinal heterodoxy than a revolt against the Papacy and the priestly hierarchy.

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In the Wycliffite versions it occurs repeatedly, signifying to give to drink.

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It became, in fact, the accepted form of the Wycliffite version.

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The editors of the Wycliffite versions say in the Preface, pp.

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