eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for tell

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

  1. 1

    tellan

    score 14

    verb

    tell — to count, calculate

  2. 2

    sagian

    score 8

    verb

    tell — to say, tell

  3. 3

    secgan

    score 8

    verb

    tell — to say, tell

  4. 4

    cyþan

    score 6

    verb

    tell — to make known: tell, inform, announce, reveal, let know

  5. 5

    bodian

    score 6

    verb

    tell — to tell, proclaim, announce

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