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Modern English → Old English

Old English word for slothful

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

  1. 1

    slæc

    score 9

    adjective

    slothful — inactive, slothful, lazy, not willing to make an effort

  2. 2

    swangor

    score 9

    adjective

    slothful — slow, sluggish, slothful, indolent, heavy (of the body or mind)

  3. 3

    bleaþ

    score 6

    adjective

    slothful — gentle; shy; cowardly; timid

  4. 4

    aseolcan

    score 6

    verb

    slothful — to become sluggish, weak, or slothful; to languish

  5. 5

    eargian

    score 3

    verb

    slothful — to grow timid, turn coward, lose heart

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