helleware

Middle English

Alternative forms

• helle ware
• hellewaress (Ormulum)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hellewaran pl; by surface analysis, helle (“hell”) +‎ -ware (“inhabitants”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛl(ə)ˌwaːr(ə)/
• (Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛlləˌwarə/

Noun

helleware pl (plural only)

1. (Early Middle English) The denizens of Hell; the demons.

References

• “helle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.