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Modern English → Old English

Old English word for glosses

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

  1. 1

    dunn

    score 7

    adjective

    glosses — dark, dun, brown, or black in color (glosses Latin fuscus and aquilus)

  2. 2

    flæschus

    score 7

    noun

    glosses — a fleshhouse (glosses Latin carnālis (“carnāle”)); meat shop

  3. 3

    notwritere

    score 7

    noun

    glosses — one who takes notes; stenographer, notary (glosses Latin notārius)

  4. 4

    nip

    score 4

    noun

    glosses — Meaning unclear, glosses Latin rudente, a form of rū̆dēns (“rope, roaring”)

  5. 5

    eala

    score 4

    interjection

    glosses — oh; hey; good heavens; frequently glosses Latin O and eheu.

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