eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for smite

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

  1. 1

    smitan

    score 12

    verb

    smite — to daub, smear, pollute, infect

  2. 2

    smitta

    score 10

    noun

    smite — a smear, blot, mark, or spot

  3. 3

    heawan

    score 6

    verb

    smite — to strike, smite, slash, cut

  4. 4

    forslean

    score 6

    verb

    smite — to break, destroy, kill, smite, slay, strike with violence

  5. 5

    beslean

    score 3

    verb

    smite — to beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave

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