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Definition of Befalls
1. befall [v] - See also: befall
Lexicographical Neighbors of Befalls
Literary usage of Befalls
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1881)
"... fnl event befalls our friends and relatives ; u «и/ ... befalls ourselves.
Selfish people find nothing ..."
2. Typee: Areal Romance of the South Sea by Herman Melville (1892)
"A great Event happens in the Valley — The Island Telegraph — Something befalls Toby
... befalls ..."
3. Roger of Wendover's Flowers of History: Comprising the History of England by Matthew Paris, Roger (1849)
"... friends who are in charge of the seas, do not blame me for anything untoward
that befalls you." On this, the legate departed from the court in a rage. ..."
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