befeallan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to fall, fall to or upon; befall
- to fall off; be bereft of
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *bifallaną prefix from Old English feallan (decay, fail, fall, die, attack).
Origin
Old English
feallan
Gloss
decay, fail, fall, die, attack
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
攻, 伐, 撃, 討