belimpen
Middle English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To happen; occur; befall.
- (intransitive) To pertain (to something); be concerned (with); to be proper or fitting.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English belimpan (become, regard, befall, conduce to, happen, concern, belong to, befit) affix from Middle English limpen (happen, fall short).
Origin
Middle English
limpen
Gloss
happen, fall short
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process