eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for scarlet

4 headwords match “scarlet”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 4 strongest follow; basu ranks first.

  1. 1

    basu

    score 11

    adjective

    scarlet — purple; scarlet; crimson

  2. 2

    wyrmread

    score 11

    adjective

    scarlet — purple; scarlet

  3. 3

    wrætte

    score 9

    noun

    scarlet — red dye; scarlet colouring

  4. 4

    weolocread

    score 9

    adjective

    scarlet — of the reddish color derived from whelk snails; scarlet or purple

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