eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for motion

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

  1. 1

    gelac

    score 13

    noun

    motion — motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play

  2. 2

    styring

    score 11

    noun

    motion — movement, motion

  3. 3

    færeld

    score 9

    noun

    motion — going, such as walking, or the ability thereof; motion

  4. 4

    gewealc

    score 9

    noun

    motion — rolling, turning; motion, surging

  5. 5

    ryne

    score 7

    noun

    motion — course, path along which motion takes place

  6. 6

    tyht

    score 6

    noun

    motion — that which is drawn

  7. 7

    hwyrft

    score 6

    noun

    motion — revolution, turning, circuit, orbit

  8. 8

    wiþ

    score 4

    preposition

    motion — against, opposite (typically + accusative with sense of motion or active opposition, typic

  9. 9

    þurh-

    score 4

    prefix

    motion — through, over (with verbs of motion; compare Latin trans-)

  10. 10

    belædan

    score 4

    verb

    motion — to lead into, bring forth, set in motion, cause

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