transitive (or const. dative). To fall to the lot of. Obsolete.

intransitive. With to (also unto): to fall to the lot of someone; to come a person's way, to fall into the hands of a person. Also in figurative…

to come (also fall, lie,etc.) in one's way: to be met with in the course of one's experience. Now rare.

literal and figurative. To arrive at a place, a stage in a journey, or the like; to come to a stage in a progression; to end in something. Also with…

A specified direction of travel or movement; (also) a specified orientation. to come (also fall) a person's way: to be met with or encountered in…

to drop, throw,etc., (something) in someone's lap: to shift a burden to (someone). Also (intransitive) to drop into the lap of.