alimpan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ limpan.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ālimpan

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

Conjugation

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