hwæt gif

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Old English

Pronunciation

Adverb

hwæt ġif

  1. what if
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Basilius, Bishop"
      ...hwæt gif ic bide merigenes?
      ...What if I bide till morning?
    • The Legend of St. Andrew
      Ġēa hlāford, and hwæt ġif iċ swelcne mann ġemēte? Hwelċe mēde sċeal iċ him behātan?
      Yes lord, and what if I find someone like that? What kind of reward should I promise them?

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  • English: what if
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