eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for chasten

3 headwords match “chasten”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 3 strongest follow; begripan ranks first.

  1. 1

    begripan

    score 8

    verb

    chasten — to chide, chasten

  2. 2

    hienan

    score 3

    verb

    chasten — to humble, bring low, abase, humiliate

  3. 3

    swencan

    score 3

    verb

    chasten — to cause to labor; to cause trouble (to somebody)

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