eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for punishment

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

  1. 1

    wite

    score 15

    noun

    punishment — punishment

  2. 2

    sicor

    score 9

    adjective

    punishment — secure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free from danger or harm

  3. 3

    scrift

    score 9

    noun

    punishment — what is prescribed as punishment; penalty

  4. 4

    hellewite

    score 9

    noun

    punishment — the torments of hell; eternal punishment, hellfire

  5. 5

    þrea

    score 8

    noun

    punishment — threat

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