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Sought vs Saught - What's the difference?

sought | saught |

As verbs the difference between sought and saught

is that sought is past tense of seek while saught is to reconcile; become reconciled.

As a noun saught is

reconciliation; peace.

As an adjective saught is

reconciled; agreed; at one.

sought

English

Verb

(head)
  • (seek)

    • Anagrams

    * * English irregular simple past forms English irregular past participles

    saught

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Reconciliation; peace.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To reconcile; become reconciled.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Reconciled; agreed; at one.