eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for withstand

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

  1. 1

    wiþstandan

    score 7

    verb

    withstand — to stand against, stand in the way of, resist, be a match for (+ dative)

  2. 2

    wiþgan

    score 6

    verb

    withstand — to go against; withstand

  3. 3

    gesacan

    score 6

    verb

    withstand — to strive against, oppose; withstand, resist

  4. 4

    wiþhabban

    score 6

    verb

    withstand — to hold out against, withstand

  5. 5

    wiþsettan

    score 6

    verb

    withstand — to set against, withstand, oppose

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