eldertongue

Modern English → Old English

Old English word for yawn

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

  1. 1

    ginan

    score 8

    verb

    yawn — to yawn, gape

  2. 2

    ginian

    score 8

    verb

    yawn — to yawn

  3. 3

    aganian

    score 8

    verb

    yawn — to yawn

  4. 4

    gealpian

    score 5

    verb

    yawn — to roar, bellow

  5. 5

    cinan

    score 3

    verb

    yawn — to burst; split into pieces; break into chinks

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