eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for scourge

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

  1. 1

    swipu

    score 8

    noun

    scourge — whip, scourge

  2. 2

    swingan

    score 6

    verb

    scourge — to swinge, flog, beat, scourge

  3. 3

    swingel

    score 6

    noun

    scourge — a stripe, stroke, or lash

  4. 4

    swipian

    score 6

    verb

    scourge — to scourge, strike, beat, lash

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