eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for whip

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

  1. 1

    swipu

    score 12

    noun

    whip — whip, scourge

  2. 2

    fligel

    score 11

    noun

    whip — flail, whip

  3. 3

    swingel

    score 6

    noun

    whip — a stripe, stroke, or lash

  4. 4

    læcan

    score 3

    verb

    whip — to move quickly, spring, leap

  5. 5

    swingan

    score 3

    verb

    whip — to swinge, flog, beat, scourge

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