eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for fail

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

  1. 1

    ateorian

    score 8

    verb

    fail — to fail

  2. 2

    asweorcan

    score 8

    verb

    fail — to languish, fail

  3. 3

    misfon

    score 6

    verb

    fail — to fail to take

  4. 4

    gewican

    score 6

    verb

    fail — to give way, fail

  5. 5

    teorian

    score 6

    verb

    fail — to tire, faint, fail, cease

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