eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for please

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

  1. 1

    hagian

    score 8

    verb

    please — to accommodate, please

  2. 2

    gehagian

    score 8

    verb

    please — to please

  3. 3

    gelystan

    score 8

    verb

    please — to please

  4. 4

    cweman

    score 6

    verb

    please — to please, satisfy, gratify

  5. 5

    gecweman

    score 6

    verb

    please — to please, satisfy, gratify, propitiate (+ dative someone)

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