eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for happen

10 headwords match “happen”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 10 strongest follow; limpan ranks first.

  1. 1

    limpan

    score 8

    verb

    happen — to happen, occur

  2. 2

    getidan

    score 8

    verb

    happen — to betide, happen

  3. 3

    belimpan

    score 8

    verb

    happen — to happen

  4. 4

    gebyrian

    score 8

    verb

    happen — to happen

  5. 5

    hæppan

    score 7

    verb

    happen — to slip, move accidentally

  6. 6

    tidan

    score 6

    verb

    happen — to betide, befall, happen

  7. 7

    þafian

    score 6

    verb

    happen — to consent or agree to, to let happen or be done, to take up

  8. 8

    alimpan

    score 6

    verb

    happen — to happen, occur, take place

  9. 9

    gesceon

    score 6

    verb

    happen — to occur, happen, befall; to fall to

  10. 10

    gesælan

    score 6

    verb

    happen — to happen, take place, befall

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