eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for gainsay

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

  1. 1

    besecgan

    score 5

    verb

    gainsay — to announce

  2. 2

    wiþsecgan

    score 3

    verb

    gainsay — to renounce, to give up

  3. 3

    forsprecan

    score 3

    verb

    gainsay — to speak against, speak ill of, denounce

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