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Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor is Old English.

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  • ABACKadverbOld English3 findersTowards the back or rear; backwards.
  • ABAFTprepositionOld English45 findersBehind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
  • ABEDadverbOld English15 findersIn bed, or on the bed; confined to bed.
  • ABODEnounOld English35 findersAct of waiting; delay.
  • ABOONprepositionOld English9 findersAbove.
  • ABOUTprepositionOld English50 findersIn a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.
  • ABOVEprepositionOld English10 findersPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
  • ABOVESprepositionOld English2 findersPhysically over; on top of; worn on top of, said of clothing.
  • ACCURSEDadjectiveOld English9 findersHateful; detestable, loathsome.
  • ACKNOWverbOld English10 findersTo recognize.
  • ACOLDadjectiveOld English2 findersFeeling cold.
  • ADAYSadverbOld English1 finderIn the daytime.
  • ADDEEMverbOld English1 finderTo adjudge; to try, test.
  • AFFRIGHTnounOld English2 findersGreat fear, terror, fright.
  • AFIELDadverbOld English11 findersAway (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual).
  • AFOREadverbOld English31 findersBefore, temporally.
  • AFRESHadverbOld English4 findersAnew; again; once more.
  • AGRISEverbOld English1 finderTo shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
  • AHINTadverbOld English4 findersbehind
  • AJARadverbOld English41 findersSlightly turned or opened.
  • AKINadjectiveOld English63 findersOf persons, of the same kin; related by blood.
  • ALANDadverbOld English1 finderOn dry land, as opposed to in the water.
  • ALDERMANnounOld English25 findersA member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
  • ALEHOUSEnounOld English8 findersA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; any beerhouse.
  • ALIVEadjectiveOld English26 findersHaving life; living; not dead.
  • ALMOSTadverbOld English6 findersVery close to, but not quite.
  • ALMSGIVERnounOld English5 findersA giver of alms.
  • ALONEadjectiveOld English12 findersBy oneself, solitary.
  • ALONGprepositionOld English1 finderBy the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
  • ALPHABETnounOld English29 findersThe set of letters used when writing in a language.
  • ALRIGHTadjectiveOld English5 findersAlternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
  • ALSOadverbOld English5 findersIn addition; besides; as well; further; too.
  • ALWAYSadverbOld English5 findersAt all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
  • AMAZINGverbOld English18 finderspresent participle and gerund of amaze
  • AMBERnounOld English32 findersAmbergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale. Formerly thought to be the product of a plant.
  • AMIDprepositionOld English8 findersIn the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
  • AMIDSTprepositionOld English24 findersIn the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
  • AMONGSTprepositionOld English18 findersDenotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
  • ANELEverbOld English5 findersTo anoint; to give extreme unction with oil.
  • ANEWadverbOld English4 findersAgain, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly.
  • ANTHILLnounOld English1 finderA cone-shaped structure built from sediment and other available materials by ants or white ants (termites), and beneath which the colony nests.
  • ANYTIMEadverbOld English2 findersAt any time.
  • ARIGHTadverbOld English7 findersRightly, correctly; in the right way or form.
  • AROUNDprepositionOld English16 findersForming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
  • ASHAMEDadjectiveOld English30 findersFeeling shame or guilt.
  • ASHENadjectiveOld English63 findersMade from the wood of the ash-tree.
  • ASIDEadverbOld English3 findersTo or on one side so as to be out of the way.
  • ASKINGverbOld English3 finderspresent participle of ask
  • ASLAKEverbOld English1 finderTo abate; diminish.
  • ASTRONOMYnounOld English49 findersThe study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
  • ATTERCOPnounOld English8 findersA spider.
  • AUGHTpronounOld English45 findersAnything whatsoever, any part.
  • AWAKENverbOld English71 findersTo cause to become awake.
  • AWAYadverbOld English12 findersFrom a place, hence.
  • AWESOMEadjectiveOld English27 findersCausing awe or terror; inspiring wonder or excitement.
  • AWFULadjectiveOld English20 findersVery bad.
  • AWHILEadverbOld English11 findersFor some time; for a short time.
  • BADGERnounOld English48 findersAny member of species of the genera Meles, Arctonyx, Mellivora or Taxidea, of mammals.
  • BAKEHOUSEnounOld English25 findersA building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.
  • BAKENverbOld English4 findersalternative past participle of bake; baked.
  • BALASnounOld English5 findersA type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.
  • BALEFIREnounOld English12 findersA bonfire, any large outdoor fire (for example those used in a funeral pyre, or in witches' rituals).
  • BALEFULadjectiveOld English17 findersPortending evil; ominous.
  • BARELYadverbOld English6 findersBy a small margin.
  • BARTONnounOld English1 finderA farmyard.
  • BAXTERnounOld English17 findersA baker (originally, a female baker).
  • BEADHOUSEnounOld English3 findersAn almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
  • BEATERnounOld English5 findersSomeone or something that beats.
  • BEAUTIFULadjectiveOld English219 findersPossessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.
  • BECLOTHEverbOld English3 findersTo clothe about; put clothes on someone or something; wrap or cover in clothing.
  • BEDCLOTHESnounOld English2 findersSheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
  • BEDTIMEnounOld English2 findersThe time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.
  • BEDUNGverbOld English2 findersTo cover with dung or manure.
  • BEECHnounOld English12 findersA tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.
  • BEENverbOld English7 finderspast participle of be.
  • BEGNAWverbOld English3 findersTo gnaw; to eat away at.
  • BEHALFnounOld English3 findersThe interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
  • BEHAVEverbOld English14 findersTo conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.
  • BEHEADverbOld English18 findersTo deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
  • BEHINDprepositionOld English17 findersAt or to the back or far side of.
  • BEHOLDverbOld English37 findersTo look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.
  • BEHOOFnounOld English19 findersThat which is advantageous to a person; behalf, interest, advantage, profit, benefit.
  • BELAYverbOld English108 findersTo make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
  • BELIEVINGverbOld English32 finderspresent participle and gerund of believe
  • BELONGverbOld English15 findersTo have its proper place.
  • BELOVEverbOld English1 findersimple past of belive
  • BEMETEverbOld English1 finderTo measure.
  • BEMOANverbOld English88 findersTo moan or complain about (something).
  • BENAMEverbOld English1 finderTo swear on oath; to solemnly declare; promise; give.
  • BENEATHadverbOld English25 findersBelow or underneath.
  • BEQUEATHverbOld English84 findersTo give or leave by will; to give by testament.
  • BESEECHverbOld English3 findersTo beg or implore something of (a person).
  • BESHADOWverbOld English3 findersTo cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
  • BESHROUDverbOld English12 findersTo cover with or as with a shroud.
  • BESIDEprepositionOld English3 findersNext to; at the side of.
  • BESINGverbOld English3 findersTo sing of or sing about; celebrate in song or poetry; sing the praises of; praise; laud.
  • BESMEARverbOld English5 findersTo smear over, to smear all over, to daub.
  • BESMUTverbOld English1 finderTo blacken with smut; foul with soot.
  • BESNOWverbOld English2 findersTo snow on; to cover with snow, or as if with snow.
  • BESNOWEDadjectiveOld English4 findersCovered or laden with snow.

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