eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for penitence

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

  1. 1

    dædbotnes

    score 15

    noun

    penitence — penitence

  2. 2

    hreowsung

    score 11

    noun

    penitence — sorrow, penitence, repentance

  3. 3

    dædbot

    score 9

    noun

    penitence — compensation for ill-doing; repentance, penitence, penance

  4. 4

    abryrdnes

    score 8

    noun

    penitence — keen feeling, ardour

  5. 5

    behreowsung

    score 8

    noun

    penitence — lamenting

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