eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for check

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

  1. 1

    steor

    score 8

    noun

    check — steering, direction, guidance

  2. 2

    wiþbregdan

    score 6

    verb

    check — to withhold, hold back, restrain, check

  3. 3

    hienan

    score 3

    verb

    check — to humble, bring low, abase, humiliate

  4. 4

    þeowan

    score 3

    verb

    check — to press, impress, force

  5. 5

    adrysnan

    score 3

    verb

    check — to extinguish, quench fire

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