eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for suddenly

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

  1. 1

    færinga

    score 12

    adverb

    suddenly — suddenly, by chance

  2. 2

    færlice

    score 12

    adverb

    suddenly — suddenly

  3. 3

    samnunga

    score 6

    adverb

    suddenly — all at once, all of a sudden, suddenly, forthwith

  4. 4

    slean

    score 3

    verb

    suddenly — to hit; strike, punch

  5. 5

    geslean

    score 3

    verb

    suddenly — to hit; strike, punch

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