befeallan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bifallaną. Equivalent to be- + feallan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [beˈfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb

befeallan

  1. to fall, fall to or upon; befall
  2. to fall off; be bereft of

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle English: bifallen, bivallen, bifeallen
    • English: befall
    • Scots: befaw
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