eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for breathe

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

  1. 1

    eþian

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to breathe

  2. 2

    blawan

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to blow; breathe

  3. 3

    orþian

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to breathe, pant

  4. 4

    pipfan

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to breathe, blow

  5. 5

    ablawan

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to blow, breathe

  6. 6

    geondblawan

    score 8

    verb

    breathe — to breathe upon

  7. 7

    fnæstian

    score 6

    verb

    breathe — to breathe heavy; pant

  8. 8

    inblawan

    score 6

    verb

    breathe — to inspire, breathe upon; inbreathe

  9. 9

    pyffan

    score 4

    verb

    breathe — to breathe out, puff, blow

  10. 10

    sworettan

    score 4

    verb

    breathe — to pant, sigh, breathe heavily

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