eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for overcome

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

  1. 1

    ofercuman

    score 15

    verb

    overcome — to overcome or overtake

    Full entry for ofercuman →

  2. 2

    swogen

    score 9

    adjective

    overcome — senseless, overcome, rushed, swooned, giddy, faint

    Full entry for swogen →

  3. 3

    bedreosan

    score 8

    verb

    overcome — to overcome

    Full entry for bedreosan →

  4. 4

    forswiþan

    score 8

    verb

    overcome — to overcome

    Full entry for forswiþan →

  5. 5

    oferswiþan

    score 8

    verb

    overcome — to overcome

    Full entry for oferswiþan →

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