eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for murderer

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

  1. 1

    bana

    score 15

    noun

    murderer — murderer

  2. 2

    morþwyrhta

    score 15

    noun

    murderer — murderer, killer

  3. 3

    slaga

    score 11

    noun

    murderer — killer, murderer

  4. 4

    manslaga

    score 9

    noun

    murderer — someone who kills a person: murderer, killer

  5. 5

    broþorbana

    score 9

    noun

    murderer — a brother's murderer, fratricide

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