alimpan

Old English

Etymology

From a- +‎ limpan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈlim.pɑn/

Verb

ālimpan

  1. (poetic) to happen, occur, take place
    • Þa him alumpen wæs wistfylle wen.Then the hope of a full feast came upon him. (Beowulf, ll. 733-4)

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