eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for violate

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

  1. 1

    forbrecan

    score 6

    verb

    violate — to break up, break in two, crush, destroy, violate

  2. 2

    oferbrecan

    score 6

    verb

    violate — to infringe, violate (an agreement)

  3. 3

    seorþan

    score 5

    verb

    violate — to violate (sexually)

  4. 4

    abrecan

    score 4

    verb

    violate — to break, break to pieces, break down, conquer, vanquish, take by storm, capture, violate,

  5. 5

    tobrecan

    score 3

    verb

    violate — to break asunder or into pieces, break apart, break in two, overthrow, ruin, crush, destro

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