Wycliffite

American  

[wik-li-fahyt] / ˈwɪk lɪˌfaɪt /

Or Wyclifite

adjective

1. of or relating to Wycliffe or the Wycliffites.

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noun

1. a follower of John Wycliffe; Lollard.

Wycliffite British  

/ ˈwɪklɪˌfaɪt /

noun

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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of Wycliffite

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Wycliffite

Hereupon appealing to the undoubtedly evangelical and, it might without straining be said, Wycliffite authority of Timothy, he promises as his contribution a "merry tale in prose," which proves to consist of a moral discourse.

From Chaucer by Ward, Adolphus William, Sir

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

From Notes and Queries, Number 72, March 15, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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

From Early Theories of Translation by Amos, Flora Ross

From that time till the accession of the Tudors, two subjects are prominent in English history: the spread of Lollardism, i.e., the Wycliffite doctrines, and the Wars of the Roses.

From Old St. Paul's Cathedral by Benham, William

Hence it is that the Chronicon Angliae speaks of John Ball as having been imprisoned earlier in life for his Wycliffite errors, which it calls simply perversa dogmata.

From Mediaeval Socialism by Jarrett, Bede