eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for timid

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

  1. 1

    forhtlic

    score 12

    adverb

    timid — timid, trembling

  2. 2

    forht

    score 11

    adjective

    timid — fearful, afraid; timid

  3. 3

    bleaþ

    score 9

    adjective

    timid — gentle; shy; cowardly; timid

  4. 4

    eargian

    score 6

    verb

    timid — to grow timid, turn coward, lose heart

  5. 5

    manlice

    score 6

    adverb

    timid — courageously, nobly (in a person-befitting way, contrasting with reasonless, timid animals

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