intransitive. With indirect object (originally in the dative): to befall or happen to (a person). Cf. worth, v.1 1b 3e.

intransitive. With indirect object (or, in early use, with †to): to happen to a person; to befall. Chiefly Scottish in later use, mainly in fixed…

figurative. To befall.

intransitive. Of a blessing, vengeance, calamity, etc.: to descend upon; to be inflicted or visited on. Cf. to come on —— 1b at phrasal verbs 2, to…

intransitive. To start into existence, happen, fall out; with dative of the person, afterwards taken as object, and hence transitive. To happen to…

intransitive. Of disaster, misfortune, etc.: to befall, fall upon, affect (a person). Obsolete.

intransitive. To happen to, befall (a person). Obsolete.

intransitive. Of an event, impersonal, or with non-referential it as subject: to happen unfortunately; to occur by misfortune, to miscarry…

intransitive. Esp. of a feeling or emotion: to affect; to have a sudden powerful (often unpleasant) effect or influence on. Later also of a thought…

To visit with good or evil; of an experience: to come upon, befall; ‘used in relation to a divine ordination’ (Jamieson).

Of an event, occurrence, etc. transitive. To happen to or befall (a person). Obsolete.