eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for wailing

4 headwords match “wailing”, ranked by the scoring in the data pipeline. The five strongest follow; wanung ranks first.

  1. 1

    wanung

    score 15

    noun

    wailing — wailing, lamentation

  2. 2

    þoterung

    score 11

    noun

    wailing — howling, wailing, crying

  3. 3

    heof

    score 8

    noun

    wailing — grief

  4. 4

    cweart

    score 6

    noun

    wailing — moaning, groaning, lamentation, wailing

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