feolan

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Old English

Etymology

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

Verb

fēolan

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

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  • Middle English: felen