eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for bestow

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

  1. 1

    unnan

    score 6

    verb

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

  2. 2

    geunnan

    score 6

    verb

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

  3. 3

    gewritan

    score 6

    verb

    bestow — to write, give or bestow by writing

  4. 4

    geiewan

    score 5

    verb

    bestow — to show

  5. 5

    ahwettan

    score 5

    verb

    bestow — to whet, sharpen

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