"on a sudden" meaning in All languages combined

See on a sudden on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on a sudden, {{en-PP}} on a sudden
  1. (obsolete) all of a sudden; suddenly Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-on_a_sudden-en-prep_phrase-bYb4pJzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:",
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