eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for rue

3 headwords match “rue”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; hreowan ranks first.

  1. 1

    hreowan

    score 15

    verb

    rue — to regret, rue, repent, or grieve (impersonal, with dative or accusative of subject)

  2. 2

    rude

    score 13

    noun

    rue — rue (plants in the genus Ruta)

  3. 3

    hreow

    score 12

    noun

    rue — regret, remorse

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