eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for lighten

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

  1. 1

    blerian

    score 6

    verb

    lighten — to lighten, make pale

  2. 2

    liehtan

    score 6

    verb

    lighten — to make light or easy, lighten, alleviate, relieve of burden

  3. 3

    aliehtan

    score 6

    verb

    lighten — to make light or easy, lighten, alleviate, relieve a burden

  4. 4

    gelihtan

    score 3

    verb

    lighten — to approach, come, alight

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