eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for chastise

2 headwords match “chastise”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; hienan ranks first.

  1. 1

    hienan

    score 3

    verb

    chastise — to humble, bring low, abase, humiliate

  2. 2

    swingan

    score 3

    verb

    chastise — to swinge, flog, beat, scourge

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