eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for restraint

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

  1. 1

    forhæfednes

    score 15

    noun

    restraint — restraint

  2. 2

    steor

    score 8

    noun

    restraint — steering, direction, guidance

  3. 3

    heaþor

    score 8

    noun

    restraint — a restraint

  4. 4

    gehealdsum

    score 8

    adjective

    restraint — sparing, frugal

  5. 5

    freolice

    score 3

    adverb

    restraint — freely, without hindrance, with impunity, with freedom from control or rule

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