Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *felhaną. Cognate with Old Frisian fela (West Frisian befeljen), Old Saxon felhan and bifelhan (Low German befehlen), Dutch bevelen, Old High German felahan, Old High German felhan (German befehlen).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fēolan

  1. to reach; penetrate; come; pass
  2. to cling; cleave; stick; adhere
  3. to persist

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  • Middle English: felen