eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for distress

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

  1. 1

    torn

    score 9

    noun

    distress — anger, anguish, distress, wrath

  2. 2

    þreanied

    score 9

    noun

    distress — dire distress, severe deprivation

  3. 3

    nied

    score 8

    noun

    distress — force, compulsion

  4. 4

    nearu

    score 8

    noun

    distress — narrowness

  5. 5

    earfoþnes

    score 8

    noun

    distress — difficulty

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