eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for contain

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

  1. 1

    ymbhabban

    score 5

    verb

    contain — to surround, encompass

  2. 2

    healdan

    score 3

    verb

    contain — to keep watch over (cattle etc.)

  3. 3

    behabban

    score 3

    verb

    contain — to surround or embrace something

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