eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for penetrate

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

  1. 1

    onwadan

    score 6

    verb

    penetrate — to wade into, penetrate

  2. 2

    þurhgan

    score 6

    verb

    penetrate — to go over or go through, pierce (by weapon), penetrate, permeate, pervade

  3. 3

    þurhseon

    score 6

    verb

    penetrate — to see through, see into, penetrate with light

  4. 4

    oferfaran

    score 6

    verb

    penetrate — to go off, pass or cross something, go or pass through, penetrate, traverse

  5. 5

    þurhfaran

    score 6

    verb

    penetrate — to go over, traverse, go through; fare through, pass beyond, transcend, penetrate

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