eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for decay

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

  1. 1

    rotung

    score 11

    noun

    decay — corruption, decay, putrefaction

  2. 2

    þreax

    score 8

    noun

    decay — rottenness; decay

  3. 3

    brosnung

    score 8

    noun

    decay — corruption

  4. 4

    gemolsnian

    score 8

    verb

    decay — to decay, wither

  5. 5

    breoþan

    score 6

    verb

    decay — to decay, waste away

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