eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for keeping

4 headwords match “keeping”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; hengwite ranks first.

  1. 1

    hengwite

    score 7

    noun

    keeping — a fine paid for not keeping a criminal in custody so that he may be brought before the pro

  2. 2

    wordfæst

    score 7

    adjective

    keeping — true to one's word, keeping one's word

  3. 3

    geheald

    score 4

    noun

    keeping — a holding, keeping guard, observing

  4. 4

    befæstan

    score 4

    verb

    keeping — to fasten; fix; ground; establish; make safe; put in safe keeping

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