eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for avoid

5 headwords match “avoid”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; forbugan ranks first.

  1. 1

    forbugan

    score 8

    verb

    avoid — to avoid, abstain

  2. 2

    oferbugan

    score 8

    verb

    avoid — to avoid, shun

  3. 3

    scunian

    score 6

    verb

    avoid — to hide or flee from; to avoid

  4. 4

    ascunian

    score 6

    verb

    avoid — to avoid, shun, fly from

  5. 5

    fleon

    score 5

    verb

    avoid — to flee

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