eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for prevent

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

  1. 1

    ahieltan

    score 6

    verb

    prevent — To cripple; to prevent from moving.

  2. 2

    forecuman

    score 6

    verb

    prevent — to come forth, come or go before, prevent

  3. 3

    forpyndan

    score 6

    verb

    prevent — to block, shut up, stop up, prevent the action of; to turn away

  4. 4

    foresteppan

    score 6

    verb

    prevent — to step or come before, prevent

  5. 5

    wiernan

    score 5

    verb

    prevent — to refuse, deny

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