| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| down | dun | |||
| down | nf. | dūn | ||
| down | adv. | ofdūne | ||
| bow down | v. | hnigan | ||
| bow down | v. | onhnigan | ||
| cut down | v. | ācleorfan | ||
| cut down | v. | āhēawan | ||
| cut down | v. | forhēawan | ||
| cut down | v. | fyllan | view | |
| cut down | v. | hēawan | view | |
| lay down | v. | ālecgan | view | |
| put down | v. | ālecgan | view | |
| bend down | v. | hnīgan | view | |
| bend down | v. | onlutan | ||
| burn down | v. | forbeornan | ||
| cast down | v. | beweorpan | view | |
| fall down | v. | āfeallan | view | |
| fall down | v. | āhrēosan | ||
| fall down | v. | hrēosan | view | |
| knock down | v. | ābēatan | ||
| throw down | v. | fyllan | view | |
| weigh down | v. | hefigan | ||
| settle down | v. | þurhwunian | view | |
| strike down | v. | fyllan | view | |
| strike down | v. | gefyllan |