on wæl feallan

Old English edit

Etymology edit

Literally "to fall into slaughter." From Proto-Germanic *in walą fallaną. Cognate with Old Norse falla í val.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /on ˈwæl ˌfæ͜ɑl.lɑn/, [on ˈwæl ˌfæ͜ɑɫ.ɫɑn]

Verb edit

on wæl feallan

to fall in battle

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