God ana wat

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡod ˈɑː.nɑ wɑːt/

Phrase

God āna wāt

1. God only knows or only God knows
   • c. 1000, "The Battle of Maldon", lines 94-95

     God āna wāt hwā þǣre wælstōwe wealdan mōte.

     Only God knows who is destined to control the battlefield.

   • "The Fortunes of Men", lines 8-9

     God āna wāt hwæt him weaxendum wintra bringaþ.

     God only knows what the years will bring to the growing child.