eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for conceive

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

  1. 1

    gehycgan

    score 6

    verb

    conceive — to think of, conceive (something)

  2. 2

    ymbfon

    score 5

    verb

    conceive — to grasp, clasp

  3. 3

    gehogian

    score 5

    verb

    conceive — to resolve, determine

  4. 4

    aþencan

    score 4

    verb

    conceive — to think of something (meaning "conceive of" or "invent," not "think about")

  5. 5

    befon

    score 3

    verb

    conceive — to comprehend, grasp; begrip, take hold of, catch

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