eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for allow

8 headwords match “allow”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 8 strongest follow; lætan ranks first.

  1. 1

    lætan

    score 8

    verb

    allow — to let, allow

  2. 2

    liefan

    score 6

    verb

    allow — to give leave; grant; allow; consent

  3. 3

    aliefan

    score 6

    verb

    allow — to allow, permit (often impersonal)

  4. 4

    geunnan

    score 6

    verb

    allow — to allow, grant or bestow (+ dat (person) + gen (thing))

  5. 5

    agieldan

    score 5

    verb

    allow — to pay

  6. 6

    forlætan

    score 5

    verb

    allow — to leave

  7. 7

    geþafian

    score 5

    verb

    allow — to favor

  8. 8

    alætan

    score 3

    verb

    allow — to leave, depart, forsake, abandon

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