eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for absorb

3 headwords match “absorb”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; sipian ranks first.

  1. 1

    sipian

    score 8

    verb

    absorb — to absorb moisture

  2. 2

    bedrincan

    score 6

    verb

    absorb — to drink in, drink up, absorb

  3. 3

    forswelgan

    score 3

    verb

    absorb — to swallow up, devour

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