befalling
Meaning
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A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
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Etymology
From Middle English bifallinge, equivalent to befall + -ing. Cognate with Dutch bevalling (“delivery, labour”), Swedish befallning (“command, behest, charge”).
New
befall
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- To fall upon; fall all over; overtake
- To happen.
- To happen to.
- (obsolete) To fall.
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