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Modern English → Old English

Old English word for spirit

10 headwords match “spirit”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The 10 strongest follow; gast ranks first.

  1. 1

    gast

    score 15

    noun

    spirit — spirit

  2. 2

    sefa

    score 15

    noun

    spirit — spirit, heart, mind

  3. 3

    wlencu

    score 11

    noun

    spirit — pride, high spirit

  4. 4

    gydig

    score 9

    adjective

    spirit — possessed by an evil spirit; mad

  5. 5

    scucca

    score 9

    noun

    spirit — an evil spirit; demon; devil

  6. 6

    hellrun

    score 9

    noun

    spirit — a sorceress; one who has a spirit of divination

  7. 7

    ellorgast

    score 9

    noun

    spirit — a spirit living or going elsewhere, a departing spirit

  8. 8

    hellegast

    score 9

    noun

    spirit — a spirit of Hell

  9. 9

    heortleas

    score 9

    adjective

    spirit — without courage or spirit, cowed

  10. 10

    ærendgast

    score 9

    noun

    spirit — a spiritual or spirit messenger; an angel

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