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Old English word for cautious

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

  1. 1

    wær

    score 13

    adjective

    cautious — cautious, on guard, watching out for something (+genitive)

  2. 2

    wærlic

    score 13

    adjective

    cautious — cautious, prudent, circumspect, wise

  3. 3

    wærsagol

    score 13

    adjective

    cautious — cautious in speech, careful in what one says

  4. 4

    wærwyrde

    score 13

    adjective

    cautious — cautious of speech, prudent in speech, careful of one's words

  5. 5

    stealcung

    score 6

    noun

    cautious — the act of going stealthily

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