Wycliffite

[ wik-li-fahyt ]

/ ˈwɪk lɪˌfaɪt /

of or relating to Wycliffe or the Wycliffites.

a follower of John Wycliffe; Lollard.

Origin of Wycliffite

From the Medieval Latin word Wyclefīta, dating back to 1570–80. See Wycliffe, -ite¹

The Wycliffite movement, the one Religious condition of the country.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 |Various
In the Wycliffite versions it occurs repeatedly, signifying to give to drink.

Notes and Queries, Number 72, March 15, 1851 |Various
The Wycliffite movement in England was less a doctrinal heterodoxy than a revolt against the Papacy and the priestly hierarchy.

German Society at the Close of the Middle Ages |Ernest Belfort Bax
But of course they wished it to be understood that it was for her Wycliffite heresies.

The White Rose of Langley |Emily Sarah Holt

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

Early Theories of Translation |Flora Ross Amos

Wycliffite

English history

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

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