eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for sharpen

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

  1. 1

    hwettan

    score 8

    verb

    sharpen — to sharpen

  2. 2

    ahwettan

    score 8

    verb

    sharpen — to whet, sharpen

  3. 3

    scierpan

    score 8

    verb

    sharpen — to sharpen

  4. 4

    gescierpan

    score 8

    verb

    sharpen — to sharpen

  5. 5

    ecgan

    score 6

    verb

    sharpen — to sharpen; to give an edge

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