befal

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [B1]

Examples

“Another misfortune which befel poor Sophia was the company of Lord Fellamar, whom she met at the opera, and who attended her to the drum.”

“[…] they parted, with a very earnest assurance on her side of her unceasing good wishes for his happiness in every change⟳ of situation that might befal him; […]”

“He promised to communicate with me, when anything befel him; and he slung his bag about him, took his hat and stick⟳, and bade us both “Good bye!””

“I only hoped that whatever was to befal me might soon be over, for the tension of nerve was growing more than I could bear⟳.”

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