eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for preceding

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

  1. 1

    -þ

    score 7

    suffix

    preceding — forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation o

  2. 2

    -þu

    score 7

    suffix

    preceding — forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation o

  3. 3

    -iht

    score 4

    suffix

    preceding — having, bearing, possessing; occasionally causes i-mutation of preceding vowels

  4. 4

    giestran

    score 4

    adverb

    preceding — yester-, of the preceding day

  5. 5

    ær-

    score 3

    prefix

    preceding — before, early, former, past, pre-

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