eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for observe

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

  1. 1

    ofseon

    score 8

    verb

    observe — to observe, see

  2. 2

    cepan

    score 6

    verb

    observe — to keep (an eye on); observe; regard

  3. 3

    oferseon

    score 6

    verb

    observe — to observe, survey, see; oversee

  4. 4

    freolsian

    score 6

    verb

    observe — to observe or keep a holy day; celebrate

  5. 5

    gehealdan

    score 6

    verb

    observe — to keep, retain, observe, reserve, preserve, save, defend, shield

  6. 6

    foresceawian

    score 6

    verb

    observe — to foresee, observe beforehand, foreknow

  7. 7

    ymbwlatian

    score 5

    verb

    observe — to contemplate

  8. 8

    understandan

    score 5

    verb

    observe — to understand

  9. 9

    gieman

    score 3

    verb

    observe — to care for; to take care of

  10. 10

    hawian

    score 3

    verb

    observe — to view, to look around

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