eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for pervade

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

  1. 1

    þurhgan

    score 6

    verb

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

  2. 2

    geondfaran

    score 6

    verb

    pervade — to go through, pervade

  3. 3

    afyllan

    score 5

    verb

    pervade — to fill

  4. 4

    gewadan

    score 3

    verb

    pervade — to proceed fully into or throughout, wade or go into altogether (with ymb, on, or in)

  5. 5

    geondsecan

    score 3

    verb

    pervade — to search thoroughly, investigate

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