eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for frighten

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

  1. 1

    bregan

    score 8

    verb

    frighten — to terrify, frighten

  2. 2

    gælwan

    score 8

    verb

    frighten — to alarm, frighten

  3. 3

    gæstan

    score 8

    verb

    frighten — to frighten; gast

  4. 4

    abregan

    score 8

    verb

    frighten — to terrify, frighten

  5. 5

    fyrhtan

    score 8

    verb

    frighten — to frighten, terrify

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