eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for because

10 headwords match “because”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 10 strongest follow; forþamþe ranks first.

  1. 1

    forþamþe

    score 12

    conjunction

    because — because

  2. 2

    for þon þe

    score 12

    conjunction

    because — because

  3. 3

    for

    score 8

    preposition

    because — because of; out of (due to a given cause or motivation) (+ dative)

  4. 4

    þæs

    score 8

    conjunction

    because — as, because

  5. 5

    blindnes

    score 7

    noun

    because — blindness, inability to see because of darkness

  6. 6

    þa

    score 6

    conjunction

    because — when, since, because, where

  7. 7

    þy

    score 6

    adverb

    because — therefore, for this reason, on that account; because, since; then

  8. 8

    forþy

    score 6

    conjunction

    because — For that; because; therefore.

  9. 9

    forþon

    score 6

    conjunction

    because — for that, for, because

  10. 10

    ac

    score 5

    conjunction

    because — but

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